Bill Cosby Quotes

Do not stand on a high pedestal and take 5 cents in your hand and say, here, my poor man, but be grateful that the poor man is there, so by making a gift to him you are able to help yourself.It is not the reciever that is blessed, but it is the giver.Be thankful that you are allowed to exercise your power of benevolence and mercy in the world, and thus become pure and perfect.

To be truly wealthy, we must be able to give more than what we receive.

Philanthropy is in the DNA of my family.

For me, I get immense pleasure out of giving. I do what I can. I try and give around 10% of my earnings a year. Some years, I give more, some I give less.

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

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

There are a lot of people with a lot of money, and I'm amazed they don't understand what a great pleasure it can be to give.

One must be poor to know the luxury of giving!

I have anonymously helped many thousands.

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.

It's amazing how people will give when you don't ask. Many of them send money because they believe in the message.

A check or credit card, a Gucci bag strap, anything of value will do. Give as you live.

I knew a homeless guy who'd give all the copper coins that people gave him to charity. So I think there's something that makes us want to give. For me, it's quite a selfish luxury: you feel enlivened, deepened and self-nurtured by generosity.

I like to give back.

Money can add very much to one's ability to lead a constructive life, not only pleasant for oneself, but, hopefully, beneficial to others. My grandfather, along with Carnegie, was a pioneer in philanthropy, which my father then practiced on a very large scale. The Christian ethic played an essential part in my upbringing.

I have a pretty big fund-raising heart.

The results of philanthropy are always beyond calculation.

I have always worked and I would say I'm generous with money - if somebody needed anything I would always give it to them.

Actors are very generous.

The most amazing philanthropists are people who are actually making a significant sacrifice.

I give a lot to charity when it comes to clothes.

With my charity Big Dreams For Kids, I believe the more you give, the more you receive.

It's just not our style to put our names on the philanthropy we've done. It's not in the Jewish tradition of tzedakah.

The gift of giving and paying it forward has always been traits I consider to be invaluable.

India has a long tradition of giving that cuts across all sections of society. It is a living legacy that we can all be proud of.