Quotes about Philanthropy
Charity is no substitute for justice withheld.
— St. Augustine
The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation.
— Corrie Ten Boom
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
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
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