Sulaiman Abdul Aziz Al Rajhi Quotes

I want to give away the money. I don't want to die with it. I want the money to be used well.

I've always thought that people who left a great deal of money in their will never enjoyed the great honor and privilege and heart-rendering feeling of giving to others during their lifetime, because they were too selfish to give to others while they were alive, so they made sure they were dead and couldn't use it anymore.

But thousands die without or this or that, Die, and endow a college or a cat.

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.

There's no point in trying to hoard money after life, so better really to share with 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 distributed my wealth among my children and set aside a portion for endowment to run charity projects.

Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community.

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 don't believe in men waiting until they are ready to die before using any of their money for helpful purposes.

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.

If money help a man to do good to others, it is of some value; but if not, it is simply a mass of evil, and the sooner it is got rid of, the better.

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

Those fortunate to achieve great wealth should put it to work for the good of humanity.

Parents realize their wealth should be used for social good rather than children's good.

My only regret about money is that I don't have more to give away.

The Giving Pledge is not meant to be prescriptive or restrictive.

All of philanthropy is harnessing that urge to have your name on something, and using it for good.

Why should someone who has $5 billion only give away $2.5 billion? They can't take it with them.

I did commit to giving my first billion away.

The Bharat Ram family was into philanthropy a way earlier. They build institutes such as Shri Ram College of Commerce, Lady Shri Ram College, and Shri Ram Schools. They are very inspiring.

Generosity is the only legitimate selfishness.

When a man dies he clutches in his hands only that which he has given away during his lifetime.

My father used to say, 'You can spend a lot of time making money. The tough time comes when you have to give it away properly.' How to give something back, that's the tough part in life.

The rich man never really gives anything, he only distributes part of the surplus. It is the person of moderate means who really gives.