John D. Rockefeller Quotes About Philanthropy
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I was trained from the beginning to work, to save, and to give.
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The best philanthropy is constantly in search of the finalities-a search for a cause, an attempt to cure evils at their source.
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I believe it is a religious duty to get all the money you can, fairly and honestly; to keep all you can, and to give away all you can.
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Long ago I lost the joy in living. The only joy I have is in my giving.
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I was trained from the beginning to work, to save. I have always regarded it a as a religious duty to get all I could honorably and to give all I could.
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Charity is injurious unless it helps the recipient to become independent of it.
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Never think you need to apologize for asking someone to give to a worthy cause, any more than as though you were giving him or her an opportunity to participate in a high-grade investment. The duty of giving is as much his or hers as is the duty of asking yours.
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Think of giving not only as a duty but as a privilege.
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