WarrenBuffet

"I wanted to give

my children enough

money so that they

would feel they

could do anything,

but not so much

they could do

nothing."

AndrewCarnegie

"Neither the

individual nor the

race is improved by

almsgiving. The best

means of benefiting

the community is to

place within its reach

the ladders upon

which the aspiring

can rise."

JohnRockefeller

"I believe the power

to make money is a

gift from God...to be

developed and used

to the best of our

ability for the good of

mankind."

TonyBlair

"The best philanthropy is

not just about giving

money but giving

leadership. The best

philanthropists bring the

gifts that made them

successful—the drive, the

determination, the refusal

to accept that something

can't be done if it needs to

be - into their philanthropy."

CondoleezzaRice

"How can the most

individualistic of societies

also be the most

philanthropic? Because of

another great American

tradition: that every

individual is worthy, and no

one is trapped by their

circumstance."

CalvinCoolidge

"No person was ever

honored for what he

received. Honor has

been the reward for

what he gave."

HelenKeller

"Many persons have

a wrong idea of what

constitutes true

happiness. It is not

attained through

self-gratification but

through fidelity to a

worthy purpose."

The GatesFamily

"If life happens to

bless you with talent

or treasure, you have

a responsibility to

use those gifts as

well and as wisely as

you possibly can."

MichaelMilken

"There's no substitute for

rolling up your sleeves

and working with the

people who can make a

difference. They get the

benefit of your

participation and you gain

a direct understanding of

the real problems and

potential solutions, which

makes you a more

informed giver."

Jack London

"A bone to the dog

is not charity.

Charity is the bone

shared with the

dog, when you are

just as hungry as

the dog."