Chen Guangbiao Quotes

Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary.

The responsibility of philanthropy rests with us. The wealthier we are, the more powerful we get. We cannot put the entire onus on the government.

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

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

The billionaire who sits on his money and doesn't do anything for the common good - I'm not interested in that person.

I do think that being a sort of celebrity and being well off does give me some responsibility. I think that people who make a lot of money - and I do - should certainly give a considerable amount of it away.

Wealthy people in Australia tend to give, and give very quietly.

Shockingly, the Bidens donated under $1,000 to all charities combined every year for the ten years prior to 2008.

If you're only going to give away 50 percent of your wealth... c'mon. I'm going to do much more than that.

My appeal to the rich is, Deal liberally with your poor brethren, and use your means to advance the cause of God. The worthy poor, who are made poor by misfortune and sickness, deserve your especial care and help.

Since the Church is to be servant to the poor, it is our fault if that wealth is not channeled to help the poor in our world.

I am privileged to be the heir to huge wealth, and I regard myself as a custodian of that money for the benefit of people who need it more than I do.

I am most supportive of organizations whose goal is to increase the living situation of those less fortunate than myself.

I take a part of my monthly earnings, and I donate it to my foundation. And this is to distribute hot meals, distribute gifts to children. We help by giving clothing and shoes to people that don't have the resources.

I did commit to giving my first billion away.

I'm not a philanthropist. While I care about the poor, the issue of local or global poverty doesn't keep me up at night.

Not to share one’s goods with the poor is to rob them and to deprive them of life. It is not our goods that we possess, but theirs.

Once the demands of necessity and propriety have been met, the rest that one owns belongs to the poor.

The poor of the United States and of the world are your brothers and sisters in Christ. You must never be content to leave them just the crumbs from the feast. You must take of your substance, and not just of your abundance, in order to help them. And you must treat them like guests at your family table.

Many people despise wealth, but few know how to give it away.

My especial object is to help the poor; the rich can help themselves. I believe in self-made men.

I have drifted away from thinking about these philanthropic things. And it was only as the wealth got large enough and Melinda and I had talked about the view that wealth wasn't something that would be good to just pass to the children.

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.

Most of the money I made has gone back to Africa or is going back to Africa.