I suppose I arrived at my charitable commitment largely through guilt. I recognized early on that my good fortune was not due to superior personal character or initiative so much as it was to dumb luck.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I think that my humble beginnings were very deliberate, and I'm grateful for them because I'm not sure I would see my achievements the same way if they were handed to me. I'm not sure my work ethic would be the same.
I consider myself to be a very fortunate person and to have led a very fortunate life.
I just feel that I'm compelled; that I have a responsibility to give back to those less fortunate.
I never admire another's fortune so much that I became dissatisfied with my own.
Fortune truly helps those who are of good judgment.
People that are conceited of their own merit take pride in being unfortunate, that themselves and others may think them considerable enough to be the envy and the mark of fortune.
I was lucky because I got so successful so early, and when you get successful early, then you can afford to be a little bit humble.
More effective than giving away half my fortune before I die is finding a way to help people have a good-paying job.
The most generous part of your philanthropy could be the time you put in to procure the same results and same outcomes and same returns you demand in business.
I always learned to be philanthropic... to give back.