17 Movie Quotes about Philanthropy (+ Sound Clips)

Updated: Apr 18, 2025

Memorable quotes about philanthropy, selected from famous or less known movies by Movie-Sounds.org's visitors, accompanied by short mp3 and wav audio samples.

1 As you know, I have dedicated my life to helping those less fortunate than myself. Uh, that's everyone.

Madeline Kahn as Gussie Mausheimer in An American Tail

2 Well, you realize if you give money to the poor, they won't be poor anymore, will they?

Ebenezer Scrooge; Scrooge Mcduck in Mickey Mouse

3 I just give my money away because I can't sleep at night! I have a guilty conscience.

Raymond Walburn as Maxford in Christmas in July (1944)

4 Yeah. Big man in a suit of armor. Take that off, what are you? -Genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist.

Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark Iron Man; Chris Evans as Captain America in The Avengers (2012)

5 He donates a lot of money to worthy causes. He built a maritime museum and a new wing for the orphanage. -I'm sure he's very kind to his mother. -Don't know his mother.

Sean Connery as James Bond; Rowan Atkinson as Nigel Small Fawcett in Never Say Never Again

6 I'll give 100 dollars!

Mercedes McCambridge as Emma Small in Johnny Guitar (1954)

7 There are some charity people here to see you, sir. -No! Send them away! There's a lot of people more deserving than me. -Ah, but these people want you to give. -Oh. Okay.

Steve Martin as Navin R. Johnson in The Jerk

8 We have to find somebody truly worthy to give his money to. How about... The National Association to Legalize Marijuana? -Perfect.

Robert Redford as Martin Bishop in Sneakers (1992)

9 Once again, I'm Dr. Spike Rabbit, and we're here with that furry philanthropist himself, the beloved Easter Bunny.

Jim Cummings as Dr. Spike Rabbit in Claymation Easter (1992)

10 Philanthropist, huh? -Precisely. And I ask nothing in return.

Charlie Chaplin as Monsieur Henri Verdoux in Monsieur Verdoux

17 Movie Quotes about Philanthropy (+ Sound Clips)

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