Quotes about Philanthropy

Charity is the form, mover, mother and root of all the virtues.

Nothing teaches character better than generosity.

What can a man do with music who is not benevolent?

If you believe that all men are created equal, then a child's death in some other country is no less tragic than in the United States.

It doesn't matter if an animal can reason. It matters only that it is capable of suffering and that is why I consider it my neighbor.

The spirit of Missions is the spirit of our Master: the very genius of His religion. A diffusive philanthropy is Christianity itself. It requires perpetual propagation to attest its genuineness.

Give something, however small, to the one in need. For it is not small to one who has nothing. Neither is it small to God, if we have given what we could.

I don't know how many millions I'll make, so I have to give some back to charity. God blesses me with the money, but only if I give some away.

I believe that every human mind feels pleasure in doing good to another.