Ronnie Chan Quotes

It's important to do see the results of your philanthropy while you are alive.

Society needs hundreds of hundreds of thousands of Chen Guangbiaos.

I very much believe in teaching young people about philanthropy, and to give back.

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.

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.

I want to be remembered as the biggest philanthropist in Turkey.

Philanthropy is in the DNA of my family.

My philanthropy is no relation to anybody else's. None. My philanthropy and what we do at the foundation speaks for itself and has no relation to anyone's.

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.'

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

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

If you buy a sweater for €1,000 and you know that the funds you are paying are also going to help to build a hospital and a school, wouldn't you think better about it?

My father, one of the great entrepreneurs and philanthropists of this state, taught me that capital - monetary or political - is to be used to benefit others. I intend to continue that tradition.

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.

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.

Giving should be entered into in just the same way as investing. Giving is investing.

The results of philanthropy are always beyond calculation.

I want to empower and educate and inspire individuals who are giving to give in a way that is more meaningful. The more meaningful our giving is, the more giving we will do.

Those of us who have yet to find philanthropy may find there is a far greater reward from it than from wealth creation.

In all the ages, three-fourths of the support of the great charities has been conscience money.

Charity is from person to person; and it loses half, far more than half, its moral value when the giver is not brought into personal relation with those to whom he gives.

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

More money gives me the chance to help more people, to give something back.

Philanthropy should be voluntary.

Anybody doing philanthropy has to find something that appeals to them from their own personal background or from intellectual curiosity.