Ruth Rendell Quotes

I have been very fortunate to be successful in business, and I believe that it is right that people who have this type of wealth should give something back into society.

I believe with great fortunes come great responsibility, so with our family's assets and many wealthy friends, we could help raise a lot of money to help others.

I'm giving away 2 percent of my net income every month. I don't think Bill Gates is doing that.

If money help a man to do good to others, it is of some value; but if not, it is simply a mass of evil, and the sooner it is got rid of, the better.

I think that people who make a lot of money - and I do - should certainly give a considerable amount of it away.

The responsibility of philanthropy rests with us. The wealthier we are, the more powerful we get. We cannot put the entire onus on the government.

I have incredible wealth, and I think there's a great responsibility to use this position to do good stuff.

Many people despise wealth, but few know how to give it away.

Those of us who have been very fortunate have a duty to give back. Whether one gives a lot as one goes along as I do or a little and then a lot [when one dies] as Warrendoes is a matter of personal preference. I would hate to have people ask me for money all day long.

There's no point in trying to hoard money after life, so better really to share with people.

Today, we don't blink an eye when the world's wealthiest individuals donate enormous sums of money to charitable causes. In fact, we expect them to do so.

At least once a year, I meet with a group called the Giving Pledge. It's a group of billionaires - including me, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and Ted Turner - who have pledged to give away most of their money to charity. We meet for three days to talk about what we're doing to help make the planet a better place to live.

But celebrity really doesn't mean anything unless you use it for finding some way to give back and I've always felt that way.

You can spend your money on art works and sit down and look at them. Or you can use your money to help people.

I think it is what you do with your wealth that is important. I don't believe in accumulating money for money's sake. It's one of the reasons I want to do more about helping women.

Anyone who has been as successful as I have should want to share those resources. Why not give some of it to charity?

With wealth, one is in a position of responsibility. You must try to help others. It is as simple as that.

The billionaire who sits on his money and doesn't do anything for the common good - I'm not interested in that person.

Bill Gates and Warren Buffett have their 'Giving Pledge,' where billionaires promise to give away the majority of their wealth when they die. My Social Security Pledge is better - to give money to good causes when you are alive. Besides, more Americans can participate.

Tis a sort of duty to be rich, that it may be in one's power to do good, riches being another word for power.

If you've been fortunate enough to have some success in business, I think it's important to put something back.

You know, I'm not gonna take my money with me to heaven or hell, wherever I'm going. So I want to do something good with it even though my means are very limited. I'm no millionaire!

I give away about 50 percent of my income, so my, you know, desire to give back to the country is pretty strong and I intend to give away a lot more. I've signed the giving pledge with Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, and I intend to give away the bulk of my money.

There is a place and a time for philanthropy, and there is only so much money you can give away.

I made a lot of money, and I want to give something back to my country.