Hosea Ballou Quotes

It takes but one good deed to tip the balance in humankind’s favor.

Our true acquisitions lie only in our charities - we gain only as we give.

A little more patience, a little more charity for all, a little more devotion, a little more love; with less bowing down to the past, and a silent ignoring of pretended authority; brave looking forward to the future with more faith in our fellows, and the race will be ripe for a great burst of light and life.

For me, success is being able to give back to your friends, your family, your community, those in need and the world entire.

I think what I really want to do [is] do something charitable.

To remove ignorance is an important branch of benevolence.

My father... very generous, very philanthropic, very charitable man. My siblings and I and my mother continue with always appreciating and always giving back. It's something I hope that I've become a role model for my children.

While the rest of the world has been improving technology, Ghana has been improving the quality of man's humanity to man.

We have to always hope in humanity that people will make the right choices.

We like to believe that, in our lifetime, the human condition is improving.

I feel Salman Khan is not only a superstar, but also the greatest human being because of the kind of charity he does, the kind of noble thoughts he has and the love and care he shows towards his close ones.

A lot of great things are going on. In many ways, the past 30 years have been the best in world history. But we can do much better. I prefer the word hope over optimism.

I think that's an obligation you have, to give back no matter what happens. It actually ends up being easier when you're young than when you become successful. Suddenly you realize you've gone into a whole other realm of philanthropy, from just being a volunteer to being this person that dedicates buildings and saves lots of children in some faraway place.

Charity is another passion of mine and I think it's important to give back. I'm a lucky guy, I've had a great life, I have a great family. I'm very blessed that way, so I believe in giving back a lot.

Mankind was my business... charity, mercy, forbearance, benevolence, were all my business.

It went beyond idealism and that ridiculous term "activism," which basically means talking about something but doing nothing. . . . We made giving exciting.

Capitalists' wet dreams is to be involved in charity.

The main thing is to be philanthropic in your everyday life. You don't have to have money to do that. You can do it with your time and your energy.

Many things in life inspire philanthropy, such as your faith in humanity and your belief in the human spirit to overcome.

He tried the luxury of doing good.

In the philanthropy game, you're going for different outcomes: saving childhood lives, having kids grow up - because they don't have malnutrition or disease - that they achieve their full potential. We take for Warren [Buffett] things that, because he's very intelligent about the world but doesn't get to go out in Africa and see what we see, we've taken and say to him where we stand and it's basically a very positive report that his gift has made a phenomenal difference.

The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.

Where we find hate and darkness, may we bring love and hope, in order to give a more human face to society.

I remain hopeful that science, innovation and kindness will come to the fore as things become more and more tense in parts of the world. I think what you are seeing in the world right now is kind of a leveling or an attempt to level the playing field.

A charitable man is like an apple tree-he gives his fruit and is silent; the philanthropist is like the successful hen.