Ivan Illich Quotes

His designs are most philanthropic and are amongst the few schemes of the kind … free from any selfish commercial or political object.

The poverty of a man of benevolence is not to be considered as poverty but only as his temporary inability to exercise his inherent duty.

Nothing in human nature is so God-like as the disposition to do good to our fellow-creatures.

If you have donated, these children may never know your name, but they will never forget your kindness.

Every good act is charity. A man's true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellows.

If there be any truer measure of a man than by what he does, it must be by what he gives.

Frankly, I'm not religious, but I believe in the cause of humanity - doing good work.

I admire people like Warren Buffett that are donating so much money to charity.

There are a lot of people who are doing wonderful things, quietly, with no motive of greed, or hostility toward other people, or delusions of superiority.

With wealth, one is in a position of responsibility. You must try to help others. It is as simple as that.

I love helping out good people who are doing good things.

The generosity of the American people is legendary. So is their spirit.

I want to be remembered for having a great love for my fellow man. Because, you know, I do.

My father has been to me a paragon of what actualizing philanthropic potential can be.

Tim Tebow is one of my biggest inspirations. I actually want to be able to do some of the things that he does in terms of the amount of charity work and the non-profit work, and the way he impacts people off the field. I think that is what is most inspiring to me about him.

From paying off friends' tax bills to rescuing stray dogs and stuffing £20 notes into the hands of homeless people, I can't get rid of my money fast enough.

As much success came to him, my father stayed true to his promise. He built the hospital to help the most helpless children with catastrophic illnesses.

Actors are very generous.

Whenever I see people in difficulty, I just try to help them. In fact, I believe I have helped over 700,000 people in my life.

Saying the Tech Bloom is not commercially driven is like saying Mother Teresa had an interest in the poor.

Personally I support 14,000 kids in Zambia - I feed and clothe them - but I don't hold press conferences about it. I don't do it so you'll think what a nice person I am; it's private.

I'm not doing my philanthropic work, out of any kind of guilt, or any need to create good public relations. I'm doing it because I can afford to do it, and I believe in it.

Strangely, charity sometimes gets dismissed, as if it is ineffective, inappropriate or even somehow demeaning to the recipient. 'This isn't charity,' some donors take pains to claim, 'This is an investment.' Let us recognize charity for what it is at heart: a noble enterprise aimed at bettering the human condition.

It is the true duty of every man to promote the happiness of his fellow creatures to the utmost of his power.

Benevolence has come somewhat into fashion of late.