I am convinced that the majority of people would be generous from selfish motives, if they had the opportunity.
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What seems to be generosity is often no more than disguised ambition, which overlooks a small interest in order to secure a great one.
Forcing people to be generous isn't humanitarian, effective, compassionate or moral. Only acts that are truly voluntary for all concerned can be truly compassionate.
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.
Everyone has something to contribute to this world. It's just a matter of being given that opportunity to do so.
In the charitable world as in the business world, opportunities should drive budgets, not the other way around.
Generous people can become more generous as they become richer, giving away vast fortunes to worthwhile causes as Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are doing.
I believe with great fortunes come great responsibility, so with our family's assets and many wealthy friends, we could help raise a lot of money to help others.
That's why charity work is very selfish at the same time, because it makes you feel good.
There's a generation of people who've made their own money and are among the most generous people you would ever meet.
When you rely on incentives, you undermine virtues. Then when you discover that you actually need people who want to do the right thing, those people don't exist because you've crushed anyone's desire to do the right thing with all these incentives.
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