Peter Singer Quotes

I believe, as do most people, that we have an obligation to assist the truly destitute.

I've been a philanthropist for all my life, and... I've had many involvements in humanitarian and environmental issues.

I launched Chefs for Humanity, a national nonprofit, with my voice, heart and money from my own pocket. Money gives you the ability to make a difference in the world and, when used in a positive way, is a lot of fun.

I hope that by joining The Giving Pledge, it will encourage others to do the same.

The world needs a person like me so that many other rich people will be able to follow my role model. If they do, many poor people will be helped.

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

If the money we donate helps one child or can ease the pain of one parent, those funds are well spent.

I have committed to giving away 80% of my wealth, much of it in India, but also in other countries.

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.

Live Below the Line raises real money to help the world's poorest people, but it is also a symbolic demonstration aimed at highlighting - not replicating - the plight of the world's poor.

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.

I wrote 'The Blue Sweater' to inspire more people to become engaged in working to solve the problems of global poverty.

There will be statues of Bill Gates across the Third World. There's a reasonable shot that - because of his money - we will cure malaria.

I am happy to donate funds to various organizations that help people in need.

We must embark on a bold new program for ... the improvement and growth of undeveloped areas. More than half the people of the world are living in conditions approaching misery .... For the first time in history, humanity possesses the knowledge and skill to relieve the suffering of these people.

The World Bank is just a sponge for every do-good idea of relieving poverty.

Those fortunate to achieve great wealth should put it to work for the good of humanity.

The money from wealthy nations to confront some very real global poverty and economic issues is largely given out of guilt.

I did commit to giving my first billion away.

I'm not a philanthropist. While I care about the poor, the issue of local or global poverty doesn't keep me up at night.

I'm certainly well taken care of in terms of food and clothes ... Money has no utility to me beyond a certain point. Its utility is entirely in building an organization and getting the resources out to the poorest in the world.

Not to share one’s goods with the poor is to rob them and to deprive them of life. It is not our goods that we possess, but theirs.

Philanthropy is lost. The human spirit is suppressed. Most people want a legacy; they want to give something back, a library, a hospital wing, a donation to their church. This is a form of socialism that must go.

There are many poor men and poor women: set apart some one constantly to remain there: let the poor man be though but as a guard to thy house: let him be to thee wall and fence, shield and spear. Where alms are, the devil dares not approach, nor any other evil thing.

Philanthropy can take the risks that others cannot or will not.