Thomas Sowell Quotes

If you have more money than you need, you have to give it away. It's a duty. I get to choose whom to sponsor, and I like to give to the areas that I know something about.

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

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

The money I earn from films means I can help the people I want to help - you can do a lot of good if you want to.

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

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

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.

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

In all the ages, three-fourths of the support of the great charities has been conscience money.

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

Once you have money you're gonna want to give back. And it's the best, best feeling.

My goal is to change perception about giving money for charity. A lot of people still think that this is only for the rich. I used to think like this, but this isn't true. Begin by donating the smallest amount you can afford. You'll soon realize how easy it is to support worthy causes.

When someone steals another's clothes, we call them a thief. Should we not give the same name to one who could clothe the naked and does not? The bread in your cupboard belongs to the hungry; the coat unused in your closet belongs to the one who needs it; the shoes rotting in your closet belong to the one who has no shoes; the money which you hoard up belongs to the poor.

My grandfather worked with charities his whole entire life, and we grew up living with him. He always told me about the other side of the world and everything that's going on.

Philanthropy is in the DNA of my family.

I'm a sucker for giving people money on the street. I don't know if it's a good or a bad thing, but I can't help myself.

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

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.

Traditional charity is still fairly focused on how it makes donors feel as opposed to outcomes for people that need help.

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.