Philanthropy Quotes - Page 18

• The religious instinct will never be replaced by law or even philanthropy.

  Hugh Reginald Haweis

  Religious, Law, Religion

  Hugh Reginald Haweis (1875). “Speech in Season”, p.4

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• Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing.

  Alexander Pope

  Wise, Honesty, Women

  Alexander Pope, Alexander Chalmers (1807). “A Supplementary Volume to the Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Containing Pieces of Poetry, Not Inserted in Warburton's and Warton's Editions : and a Collection of Letters, Now First Published”, p.124

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• When the idea came up, (Newman's Own) I said, "Are you crazy? Stick my face on the label of salad dressing?" And then, of course, we got the whole idea of exploitation and how circular it is. Why not, really, go to the fullest length, and the silliest length, in exploiting yourself and turn the proceeds back to the community?

  Paul Newman

  Business, Crazy, Ideas

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• The point is not to pay back kindness but to pass it on.

  Julia Alvarez

  Motivational, Inspiring, Kindness

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• Everyone can be great, because everyone can serve.

  Martin Luther King, Jr.

  Motivation, Helping Others, Community

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• A world in which government is burdened by historic debt, philanthropy has limited resources, and the private sector is only interested in its own personal gain is simply unsustainable.

  Simon Mainwaring

  Government, Limited Resources, Debt

  "Capitalism’s Seven Debtly Sins" by Simon Mainwaring, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 24, 2011.

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• With a generation of younger folks who have thrived on the success of their companies, there is a big opportunity for many of us to give back earlier in our lifetime and see the impact of our philanthropic efforts.

  Mark Zuckerberg

  Opportunity, Impact, Giving

  "Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg signs up for Giving Pledge" by Dominic Rushe, www.theguardian.com. December 9, 2010.

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• I think that there is philanthropy and there is publicity. If you can marry the two to do something good, then I think it's great. Some of the other guys go around and slag people as a profession. That's not so interesting to me, because it's easy to take down, it's harder to build.

  Mario Batali

  Thinking, People, Interesting

  Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

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  If the society today allows wrongs to go unchallenged, the impression is created that those wrongs have the approval of the majority.

  Barbara Jordan

  Peace, Ubuntu, Majority

  Barbara Jordan, Max R. Sherman (2007). “Barbara Jordan: Speaking the Truth With Eloquent Thunder”

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• There are persons of that general philanthropy and easy tempers, which the world in contempt generally calls good-natured, who seem to be sent into the world with the same design with which men put little fish into a pike pond, in order only to be devoured by that voracious water-hero.

  Henry Fielding

  Hero, Men, Order

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• There was a time when I believed in the persuadability of man, and had the mania of man-mending. Experience has taught me better. The ablest physician can do little in the great lazar-house of society. He acts the wisest part who retires from the contagion.

  Robert Southey

  Men, House, Physicians

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• A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Motivational, Leadership, Teamwork

  Benjamin Franklin (2010). “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: Penn Reading Project Edition”, p.11, University of Pennsylvania Press

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  What do we live for, if not to make life less difficult for each other?

  George Eliot

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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• I'll get involved in philanthropy.

  Hillary Clinton

  Get Involved, Involved

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• Environmental degradation, overpopulation, refugees, narcotics, terrorism, world crime movements, and organized crime are worldwide problems that don't stop at a nation's borders.

  Warren Christopher

  Environmental, Collaboration, Borders

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• They never fail who die in a great cause.

  Lord Byron

  Death, Failure, Sacrifice

  Lord Byron (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Lord Byron (Illustrated)”, p.1218, Delphi Classics

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• If philanthropy is not voluntary, it destroys liberty and justice. The law can give nothing that has not first been taken from its owner.

  Frederic Bastiat

  Taken, Law, Giving

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• I do not want to live under a philanthropy. I do not want to be taken care of by the government.... We do not want a benevolent government. We want a free and a just government.

  Woodrow Wilson

  Taken, Government, Care

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• The merchant must be no more pessimist than optimist, since pessimism induces him to hold back his capital but optimism induces him to take such risks that he has more to tear than to hope. Abu al'Fadl Ja'far al-Dimishqi (c. 9th century) Arab writer. The Beauties of Commerce Business pays ... philanthropy begs.

  W. E. B. Du Bois

  Business, Optimism, Risk

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• He that waits upon fortune, is never sure of a dinner.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Inspirational, Life, Destiny

  Benjamin Franklin (2012). “Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.31, Courier Corporation

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• The good man is the man who, no matter how morally unworthy he has been, is moving to become better.

  John Dewey

  Inspirational, Change, Integrity

  John Dewey (2012). “Reconstruction in Philosophy”, p.101, Courier Corporation

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• The Greek word for idiot, literally translated, means one who does not participate in politics. That sums up my conviction on the subject.

  Gladys Pyle

  Mean, Greek, Doe

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• It is time for corporate America to become 'the third pillar' of social change in our society, complementing the first two pillars of government and philanthropy. We need the entire private sector to begin committing itself not just to making profits, but to fulfilling higher and larger purposes by contributing to building a better world.

  Simon Mainwaring

  Government, Two, America

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• We need to develop and disseminate an entirely new paradigm and practice of collaboration that supersedes the traditional silos that have divided governments, philanthropies and private enterprises for decades and replace it with networks of partnerships working together to create a globally prosperous society.

  Simon Mainwaring

  Government, Practice, Working Together

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• The greatest pleasure I know, is to do a good action by stealth, and to have it found out by accident.

  Charles Lamb

  Character, Deeds Done, Charity

  "The Life, Letters and Writings of Charles Lamb".

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