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Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives for the public good, focusing on quality of life". Philanthropy contrasts with business initiatives, which are private initiatives for private good, focusing on material gain; and with government endeavors that are public initiatives for public good, such as those that focus on the provision of public services. A person who practices philanthropy is a philanthropist. Etymology The word philanthropy comes , from 'love, fond of' and 'humankind, mankind'. In , Plutarch used the Greek concept of to describe superior human beings. During the Middle Ages, was superseded in Europe by the Christian virtue of charity (Latin: ) in the sense of selfless love, valued for salvation and escape from purgatory. Thomas Aquinas held that "the habit of charity extends not only to the love of God, but also to the love of our neighbor".

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“The beginning of love of money is the pretext of almsgiving, and the end of it is hatred of the poor. So long as he is collecting he is charitable, but when the money is in hand he tightens his hold.”
— Johannes Climacus, The Ladder of Divine Ascent, as translated by Archimandrite Lazarus Moore (Holy Transfiguration Monastery: 1959), § 16:8
““Without business, there would be no charity - but without charity, what’s the point of business?””
— Alec Reed, (2011)
“Gifts and alms are the expressions, not the essence, of this virtue.”
— Joseph Addison, The Guardian, No. 166.
“I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.”
— Job, XXIX. 15.
“To pity distress is but human; to relieve it is Godlike.”
— Horace Mann, Lectures on Education, Lecture VI.
“The poor must be wisely visited and liberally cared for, so that mendicity shall not be tempted into mendacity, nor want exasperated into crime.”
— Robert C. Winthrop, Yorktown Oration (1881).

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

Notable quotes

“The beginning of love of money is the pretext of almsgiving, and the end of it is hatred of the poor. So long as he is collecting he is charitable, but when the money is in hand he tightens his hold.”
— Johannes Climacus, The Ladder of Divine Ascent, as translated by Archimandrite Lazarus Moore (Holy Transfiguration Monastery: 1959), § 16:8
““Without business, there would be no charity - but without charity, what’s the point of business?””
— Alec Reed, (2011)
“Gifts and alms are the expressions, not the essence, of this virtue.”
— Joseph Addison, The Guardian, No. 166.
“I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.”
— Job, XXIX. 15.
“To pity distress is but human; to relieve it is Godlike.”
— Horace Mann, Lectures on Education, Lecture VI.
“The poor must be wisely visited and liberally cared for, so that mendicity shall not be tempted into mendacity, nor want exasperated into crime.”
— Robert C. Winthrop, Yorktown Oration (1881).

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

Overview

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).