Charles Simmons Quotes

People who have money have an obligation. I wouldn't say I'm entitled to tell them what to do with it but to use it wisely.

If one has been blessed or have been fortunate enough to have got much more than normal wealth, it is but natural that one expects a certain fiduciary responsibility in terms of how that wealth is applied, used and leveraged for purposes of society.

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.

There's nothing wrong with making a lot of money, there's something wrong with keeping it.

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.

I've always felt that if you've been blessed, you should try to help as many people as you can. I just think that's the right thing to do.

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

I came from a wealthy family. I made over my share of the estate to various charities.

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

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.

Anytime I hear that somebody's really rich, the first question is, 'Do you do anything with it? Or do you, like, chill? You just sit on it?'

If you are wealthy enough, use part or all of your Social Security proceeds to invest in a favorite cause or two. Invest 10 percent or 100 percent of your monthly Social Security check in your favorite charity, foundation, think tank, church or synagogue, or other good cause.

I think it is what you do with your wealth that is important. I don't believe in accumulating money for money's sake. It's one of the reasons I want to do more about helping women.

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

A lot of wealthy people, they don't realize they have the alternatives of spending the money for good.

Whether it is a super PAC or not, I have been blessed with wealth, and I think I have responsibility to use it properly.

I donate heavily to the church and various churches in the Detroit community and food banks.

All the family money is for philanthropy, except for living expenses for my mother. She is 94 and isn't a big spender.

The Royal family have always been great philanthropists.

I think the power of a grandchild is it taps an instinct that people later in life also have towards... the world of nonprofits or charities. They want to leave a better place.

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've given away tens of millions of dollars over the years - probably to almost every charity in Australia.