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Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary.

Philanthropy should be taking much bigger risks that business. If these are easy problems, business and government can come in and solve them.

The idea that you encourage companies to take their innovative thinkers and think about the most needy – even beyond the market opportunities – that’s something that appropriately ought to be done.

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

Philanthropy should be voluntary.

A first-generation fortune is the most likely to be given away, but once a fortune is inherited it’s less likely that a very high percentage will go back to society.

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

Effective philanthropy requires a lot of time and creativity – the same kind of focus and skills that building a business requires.

Boredom is the legitimate kingdom of the philanthropic.