Azim Premji Quotes

We have a new generation of very rich people who want to do more with their money than buy a lot of expensive toys. They want to live meaningful lives.

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.

Many entrepreneurs that made their fortunes by founding successful technology companies want to give back and solve the world's biggest problems on a grand scale. There is tremendous opportunity in this approach.

Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community.

Whether it is a super PAC or not, I have been blessed with wealth, and I think I have responsibility to use it properly.

I believe my business and non-profit investments are much more beneficial to societal well-being than sending more money to Washington.

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

Progressives make money and spend money on businesses that meet needs instead of kill people! The future is in meeting needs - unto the bourgeois business of cleaning the drapes! - not spewing death and destruction with kickbacks.

All power is a trust; that we are accountable for its exercise.

Parents realize their wealth should be used for social good rather than children's good.

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

I think philanthropy is also growing and catching on. Figuring out how the philanthropy sector, which is quite small compared to the private sector, which is the biggest by far, and then the governments, you know, even in these poor countries over time has to take on these key responsibilities. How does philanthropy accelerate that? Drive the kind of innovations, make sure they get used well. So it plays this kind of special role.

We would have to give out something for the poor in India. It is my responsibility to give the people an account of every rupee. I will use it at right places. I won't let it get stolen.

The desire for wealth is nearly universal, and none can say it is not laudable, provided the possessor of it accepts its responsibilities, and uses it as a friend to humanity.

Those of us who have been blessed with worldly success have an even greater responsibility to make an impact with our time, talents, and resources.

We combine fiscal responsibility with social responsibility.

I want to make money for third-world-country kids, and I need to be smart about how to do it.

We, as the Marley family, won't be responsible for destroying the community.

Yes, green business is good business. But it's not just about making money. It's about being responsible.

A lot of people making a lot of money, billion, billions of dollars accumulating. Why are they coming for, finally, for philanthropy? Why the need for accumulating money, then doing philanthropy? What if one decided to start philanthropy from the day one?

I have a philanthropy advisor, Hari Menon, who was earlier at the Gates Foundation.

There is great potential for investments that are built around improving social, environmental, and economic conditions.

Nobody owns the money he/she possesses. They hold it just as a trustee.

While governments are not off the hook, the charity world needs to innovate and find new ways to attract outside investment to boost our social productivity.