Quotes on Philanthropy

I deem it the duty of every man to devote a certain portion of his income for charitable purposes; and that it is his further duty to see it so applied and to do the most good for which it is capable.

Philanthropy is involved with basic innovations that transform society, not simply maintaining the status quo or filling basic social needs that were formerly the province of the public sector.

Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more.

I've always said that the better off you are, the more responsibility you have for helping others

No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it to anyone else.

Remember that everyone's life is measured by the power that individual has to make the world better-this is all life is.

I believe that each of us-no matter what our age or background or walk of life-each of us has something to contribute to the life of this nation.

Billions are wasted on ineffective philanthropy. Philanthropy is decades behind business in applying rigorous thinking to the use of money.

When time permits, I try to see interesting people in the cities I visit. In Seattle, I met Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft, who is shy in personality but flamboyant in his philanthropy.

Philanthropy can be integrated into business. I believe strongly that companies can be incredible agents of good in the world.

The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose.

I don't know what the future may hold, but I know who holds the future.

Northern white people love the Negro in a sort of abstract way, as a race; through a sense of justice, charity, and philanthropy, they will liberally assist in his elevation.

Conservatives, who have presumed that the key to preventing AIDS is abstinence-only education, and liberals, who have focused on distribution of condoms, should both note that the intervention that has tested most cost-effective in Africa is neither... Secular bleeding hearts and religious bleeding hearts will have to forge a common cause.

All history is a record of the power of minorities, and of minorities of one.

The history of the world is full of men who rose to leadership, by sheer force of self-confidence, bravery and tenacity.

Legal plunder has two roots: One, as we have just seen, is in human selfishness; the other is in false philanthropy.

We believe that human rights transcend boundaries and must prevail over state sovereignty.

Successful charitable fund-raising has much in common with managing a business: It requires leadership, persistence, and creativity.

I believe it is a religious duty to get all the money you can, fairly and honestly; to keep all you can, and to give away all you can.

My father, a bookkeeper who never earned more than $11,000 a year in his life, sat there, writing out a $25 check to the NAACP. When I asked him why, he said discrimination against anyone is discrimination against us all. And I never forgot that. Indeed, his philanthropy was a gift, not just to that organization, but to me.