Bertrand Russell Quotes

We all need to realize that there are people out there who may be suffering and we all need to try to do our part to relieve that suffering when we can.

Philanthropy is natural. For a mother, taking care of her children is natural. If I am rich, I take care of the poor, like a mother would.

Growing up, I saw my dad do charity work for children with health issues. That had a profound effect on me.

I have always held firmly to the thought that each one of us can do a little to bring some portion of misery to an end.

One is guilty of all abjection that one does not help to relieve.

I'm one of those people that, if I hear about something happening, I go crazy. I want to go help.

I think often times when people choose to be part of a charity; it's usually because something is very personal.

It is selfish to concern oneself with tragedies.

Whenever I see people in difficulty, I just try to help them. In fact, I believe I have helped over 700,000 people in my life.

I am very grateful for the opportunities I've had and feel I have a duty to repay my good fortune through philanthropic endeavors that expand the reach of human possibility and compassion.

Though we cannot relieve all the distressed, we should relieve as many as we can.

Government does not have a monopoly on compassion.

It is my duty to bring awareness to people in need.

I believe we all have a responsibility to try to help other people in this world. To me, my ability to help and to do good for others will only increase if I'm more known and get to that really super elite level. That would be the huge benefit for me. It would put me in a position where I could just help more people.

I want to be more than just an artist and be a people's person and do a lot of stuff for people.

I have the kind of conscience that it doesn't feel right if I watch other people suffer and I do nothing about it.

If I didn't do music, I would do something to help people out.

There is no question Angelina makes a difference in our world by bringing awareness to so many causes. Her compassion for humanity alone always makes me honored to call her my sister.

We all, as individuals, can and should act compassionately and charitably. We can volunteer our time, energy, and dollars to help the underprivileged. We can feed the hungry, house the homeless. Most of us feel a moral and ethical responsibility to do so - to 'do unto others.'

Each of us must find a way to give back to society. Each of us must choose one thing we can do to help another, less-fortunate Indian.

What you realize when you work in the philanthropic world is that people aren't just numbers: they are families with real needs and you need to make your judgments with kindness and thoughtfulness in order to serve those needs.

Mankind was my business... charity, mercy, forbearance, benevolence, were all my business.

If we see someone who needs help, do we stop? There is so much suffering and poverty, and a great need for good Samaritans.

Mama, humanity is my business.

In the face of suffering, one has no right to turn away, not to see. In the face of injustice, one may not look the other way. When someone suffers, and it is not you, that person comes first. One's very suffering gives one priority. . . . To watch over one who grieves is a more urgent duty than to think of God.