Eli Broad Quotes

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

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

I did commit to giving my first billion away.

Philanthropy is lost. The human spirit is suppressed. Most people want a legacy; they want to give something back, a library, a hospital wing, a donation to their church. This is a form of socialism that must go.

The real power of money is the power to give it away.

Defer not charities till death; for certainly, if a man weigh it rightly, he that doth so is rather liberal of another man's than of his own.

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.

Philanthropy is in the DNA of my family.

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.

To despise riches, may, indeed, be philosophic, but to dispense them worthily, must surely be more beneficial to mankind.

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

Anyone who has been as successful as I have should want to share those resources. Why not give some of it to charity?

Life is fleeting, and permanence in this world is something we all strive for. The best way to achieve permanence is through philanthropy.

My passion for giving is no different than yours. I give because it's in my heart to give. I give because I was taught to give at a very early age. This is how I developed my passion for giving.

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

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.

If I hadn't given my money away, I'd have had more than anyone else on the planet.

The most amazing philanthropists are people who are actually making a significant sacrifice.

I love to give money away. I don't know if it makes my children and grandchildren all that happy.

Russell Westbrook, giving $1 million to UCLA, it's noble. It's recognizable. It's something that's going to create a legacy for his name for years to come. It's philanthropic work.

India has a long tradition of giving that cuts across all sections of society. It is a living legacy that we can all be proud of.

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

I wish people would go and just read about this man's life - about David Koch's life... Of the literally hundreds of millions of dollars that he has given to a variety of different hospitals.