Daniel A. D'Aniello Quotes

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

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

I did commit to giving my first billion away.

I had one idea that never changed in my mind - that you should use your wealth to help people.

I believe in two things: One, Andrew Carnegie said, 'He who dies with wealth dies in shame.' And someone once said, 'He who gives while he lives also knows where it goes.'

I think people like Bill Gates, who have given away enormous sums of money, are shining examples for all of us to follow.

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

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

Society needs hundreds of hundreds of thousands of Chen Guangbiaos.

I think the tradition of philanthropy is far better developed in the U.S. than in India, as is the whole notion of giving away 50% of your wealth while you are still living and not waiting till you're gone.

More money gives me the chance to help more people, to give something back.

Buffett gave significant portions of his wealth to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Buffett made money for 50 years before he donated.

In a world where most billionaires are all about talking about taking care of and helping people, Jim Irsay walks it.

Russell Westbrook, giving $1 million to UCLA, it's noble. It's recognizable. It's something that's going to create a legacy for his name for years to come. It's philanthropic work.

The real power of money is the power to give it away.

I will give away at least half my wealth during my lifetime and after my death. In the meantime, I'll continue to grow my wealth as much as possible so that the amount I bequeath to charities and worthy causes can be as substantial as possible.

Philanthropy is in the DNA of my family.

Service to others seems the only intelligent choice for the use of wealth.

For over 35 years, I've been making charitable donations anonymously.

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

I cannot think of a more personally rewarding and appropriate use of wealth than to give while one is living.

Other people might have family - three kids or five houses. In my case, that doesn't exist. I'm going to give everything away. Everything has been transferred to charitable trusts. There is no question about that. The question is where, not if.

I see this as my humanitarian legacy. We're prepared to pay billions.

To be honest, we donate to projects that we think are meaningful. How society views it or how we are viewed by history, well, we'll let them decide. How others view us is out of our control.

My passion for giving is no different than yours. I give because it's in my heart to give. I give because I was taught to give at a very early age. This is how I developed my passion for giving.