Philanthropy is the duty of how we should behave when things go wrong for people, and how we can help to make things better for everyone - voluntarily, without being required to do it by the government, and for others, without private gain for ourselves.

Philanthropy is an important subject of liberal education because it examines the role of good works in shaping our conceptions of the good society and the good life.

Do we live for or do we live off philanthropy?

Philanthropy requires thought, action, and passion.

Philanthropy is the duty of how we should behave when things go wrong for people, and how we can help to make things better for everyone - voluntarily, without being required to do it by the government, and for others, without private gain for ourselves.

American philanthropic custom owes much to leadership by business and professional people.

We should never lose sight of the very close link between individual giving and the formation of philanthropic traditions.