Quotes about Philanthropy
The highest use of capital is not to make more money, but to make money do more for the betterment of life.
- Henry Ford
What is the essence of life? To serve others and to do good.
- Aristotle
Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community.
- Andrew Carnegie
It matters more how one gives than what one gives.
- Pierre Corneille
If my activism, however well-motivated, drives out love, then I have misunderstood Jesus' gospel. I am stuck with law, not the gospel of grace.
- Philip Yancey
The manner of giving is worth more than the gift
- Pierre Corneille
I care not for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it.
- Abraham Lincoln
He doubly benefits the needy who gives quickly.
- Publilius Syrus
The only true gift is a portion of thyself.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Morality can build pride as well as philanthropy; true spirituality will never submit to pride.
- Ravi Zacharias
Most of us concentrate on what we can get in life, but we need to concentrate on what we can give.
- Joyce Meyer
The habit of giving only enhances the desire to give.
- Walt Whitman