Philanthropic humility is necessary if a giver is to do more good than harm, but it is not sufficient - philanthropic prudence is also needed.
quote by Marvin Olasky
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!
Related quotes
I'm not doing my philanthropic work, out of any kind of guilt, or any need to create good public relations. I'm doing it because I can afford to do it, and I believe in it.
quote by George Soros
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!
I always learned to be philanthropic... to give back.
quote by Charlotte Rae
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!
Boredom is the legitimate kingdom of the philanthropic.
quote by Virginia Woolf
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!
God give me foresight
God give me foresight
Make me more optimistic
And philanthropic
poem by Asif Andalib
Submitted by Poetry Lover
Vote! | Copy!
Much corporate giving is charitable in nature rather than philanthropic.
quote by David Rockefeller
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!
I am a professional performer and I only appear on TV for entertainment or for philanthropic organizations, and I consider this a very serious matter that doesn't fit into either category.
quote by Lionel Stander
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!
I think musicians and artists are the most philanthropic people I know. Their charity record of the music business would hold up to the work of anybody.
quote by Glenn Frey
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!
Philanthropic people lose all sense of Humanity, it is their distinguishing characteristic.
Oscar Wilde in The Picture of Dorian Grey
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!
A Familiar Situation
The procedure reeks,
With a familiar situation.
The needy are depicted,
As inflicting their own special 'needs'.
As if they could not wait to become impoverished,
By those who advertise their philanthropic ways.
To show a public concern with a donated tax free gift!
The procedure reeks,
With a familiar situation.
The needy are depicted,
As inflicting their own special 'needs'.
As if they could not wait to become impoverished,
By those who advertise their philanthropic ways.
To show a public concern with a donated tax free gift!
With another round of photo ops,
Promoting generousity and involvement...
With the assistance of highlighting 'instructored',
Self impowerment.
The procedure reeks,
With a familiar situation.
poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar
Submitted by Poetry Lover
Vote! | Copy!
Philanthropic colonization is a failure. National colonization will succeed.
quote by Theodor Herzl
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!
Although lynchings have steadily increased in number and barbarity during the last twenty years, there has been no single effort put forth by the many moral and philanthropic forces of the country to put a stop to this wholesale slaughter.
quote by Ida B. Wells
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!
Going To Babylon
Red fin, blue fin, black fin and yellow fin;
And in line with my philanthropic services around;
Putative or real,
For if there is a will there is always a way!
So clean your eyes and watch your teeth.
Trench, wrench, drench;
Wheel, feel, heel;
Bend, send, end;
Wind, bind, find;
And like going to Babylon with the bus!
poem by Edward Kofi Louis
Submitted by Poetry Lover
Vote! | Copy!
This Thing Known As Power
This thing known as power is an addictive thing
And those who do have it to it try to cling
Abuse of power we do read of and hear of every day
Not all who have power use it in a good way
Dictators use the power that they have to suppress
And where Dictators rule you won't find happiness
They cling to their power by the medium of fear
Only of crimes against Humanity of their oppressive regimes we do hear
Power used in a good way happiness does create
And those who use their power for the good we ought to celebrate
Benevolent people with great power are becoming more rare
But blessed are those who for others do care
That philanthropic people are not many does seem sad to say
And of abuse of power we do read of and hear of every day.
poem by Francis Duggan
Submitted by Poetry Lover
Vote! | Copy!
Dear Prudence
dear prudence, won't you come out to play
dear prudence, greet the brand new day
the sun is up, the sky is blue
it's beautiful and so are you
dear prudence won't you come out and play?
dear prudence open up your eyes
dear prudence see the sunny skies
the wind is low the birds will sing
that you are part of everything
dear prudence won't you open up your eyes?
look around round
look around round round
look around
dear prudence let me see you smile
dear prudence l ike a little child
the clouds will be a daisy chain
so let me see you smile again
dear prudence won't you let me see you smile
song performed by by Our Lady Peace
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!
Dear Prudence
Dear prudence, won't you come out to play
Dear prudence, greet the brand new day
The sun is up, the sky is blue
It's beautiful and so are you
Dear prudence won't you come out and play
Dear prudence open up your eyes
Dear prudence see the sunny skies
The wind is low the birds will sing
That you are part of everything
Dear prudence won't you open up your eyes?
Look around round
Look around round round
Look around
Dear prudence let me see you smile
Dear prudence like a little child
The clouds will be a daisy chain
So let me see you smile again
Dear prudence won't you let me see you smile?
song performed by by Beatles
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!
Mother
A mother of all mothers is called a mother,
Provides whatever is needed whenever,
Whatever she gives, gives for better,
She never changes whatever is the matter,
Under any circumstances she is the protector,
She lives and dies with her child all together,
She is totally different, incomparable with other.
She never knows how to take, she is only the giver,
She never knows how to harm she is only the benefactor,
She is purer than pure, holier than holy, nothing is more than her,
poem by Abdul Wahab
Submitted by Poetry Lover
Vote! | Copy!
If There's A True God
If there's a true God that true God must be kinder
Than the Gods the billions kneel to for to pray
The selfish Gods that men do go to war for
And invade Countries from their own Homeshores far away.
If there's a God that God does not live out there
Your true God is your God who lives within
And if your God within is not philanthropic
Then you are one who is vulnerable to sin.
If there's a true God that God is not divisive
With the followers of other Gods he would not want us to fight
Your true God would not want you to others to feel superior
Or you to be looked on as a lesser light.
If there's a true God that God does have compassion
And that God believes in human equality
But sad to say the Gods many do worship
Are Gods who do seem to crave an enemy.
poem by Francis Duggan
Submitted by Poetry Lover
Vote! | Copy!
The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant.
John Stuart Mill in On Liberty (1859)
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!
There Is Nothing Wrong With Power
'Tis sad to think that many with power abuse it those with power who abuse it weak not strong
There is nothing wrong with having power in the first place it is the abuse of it that is all wrong
For the abuse of power leads to serious crimes against the powerless though power in good hands it is quite okay
And good people with power never do abuse it they use it in the most constructive way
Some people with power are quite benign people and philanthropic one of them can say
But those who abuse their power to the law may never answer though to karma there's a price they have to pay
The abuse of power leads to dictatorial regimes that leads to serious crimes against humanity
In the despicable crimes against women and children the wrongs of power gone wrong for all to see
The people who abuse their power should never have it though to their power they desperately do cling
Power in the right hands an adavantage to others and power in the wrong hands is a dangerous thing
There is nothing wrong with power from once 'tis used well but some with power they do abuse their rule
And some with power they can become quite nasty and derive pleasure out of being cruel
But power in the right hands can be a blessing and kind people with power their praise we ought sing
Since they have the gift of empathy within them and happiness to others they do bring.
poem by Francis Duggan
Submitted by Poetry Lover
Vote! | Copy!
Nature
The sight of the hills is a beauty
The bright moon is the sign of purity
The flow of the river is a murmuring music
The act of the sun is so philanthropic.
The rain of the clouds is very refreshing
The blowing of the wind is so soothing
The roaring of the ocean has its own reason
How charming is the changing of the season!
The wide blue sky above and high
Gives us space to dream and to fly
How nice the dew drops on the leaves to see!
Everything has its own beauty, fly or a flea
The trees tells us how to give food, shadow and shelter
How sweet to quench our thirst with fresh cool water!
Does life thrive without the mercy of the great nature?
poem by Abdul Wahab
Submitted by Poetry Lover
Vote! | Copy!