John D. Rockefeller Quotes About Philanthropy

Quotes about: Philanthropy

• Think of giving not only as a duty but as a privilege.

  John D. Rockefeller

  Thinking, Giving, Charity

• Charity is injurious unless it helps the recipient to become independent of it.

  John D. Rockefeller

  Motivational, Independent, Charity

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

• The best philanthropy is constantly in search of the finalities-a search for a cause, an attempt to cure evils at their source.

  John D. Rockefeller

  Evil, Charity, Causes

  John D. Rockefeller (2003). “Random Reminiscences of Men and Events”, p.177, The Minerva Group, Inc.

• 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.

  John D. Rockefeller

  Religious, Money, Believe

  John D. Rockefeller (2015). “John D. Rockefeller on Making Money: Advice and Words of Wisdom on Building and Sharing Wealth”, p.23, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

• Never think you need to apologize for asking someone to give to a worthy cause, any more than as though you were giving him or her an opportunity to participate in a high-grade investment. The duty of giving is as much his or hers as is the duty of asking yours.

  John D. Rockefeller

  Opportunity, Thinking, Giving

• I was trained from the beginning to work, to save. I have always regarded it a as a religious duty to get all I could honorably and to give all I could.

  John D. Rockefeller

  Religious, Giving, Charity

• I was trained from the beginning to work, to save, and to give.

  John D. Rockefeller

  Giving, Philanthropy, Philanthropy Giving

• Long ago I lost the joy in living. The only joy I have is in my giving.

  John D. Rockefeller

  Long Ago, Giving, Joy

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