Quotes about Philanthropy

An idealist is a person who helps other people to be prosperous.

If we had more justice there would be less need of charity.

The charitable system that does not aim to make itself unnecessary is not performing service.

Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven.

Charity is the root of all good works.

I don't usually talk about the social work I do because I don't do it for publicity. If I can bring a smile to the face of a few children in this one lifetime, I'd be happy.

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

Charity is the perfection and ornament of religion.

The most satisfying thing in life is to have been able to give a large part of oneself to others.

Time and money spent in helping men to do more for themselves is far better than mere giving.

Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven.

The test of a man is in his immediate acts, and not in ultra-sentiments; and if those acts are consistently informed with selfishness and bitterness, if those at home hear his steps with dread, and feel a joyful relief on his departure, how empty are his expressions of sympathy for the suffering or down trodden how futile his membership of a philanthropic society.