20 Movie Quotes about Philanthropy (+ Sound Clips) - page 2

Updated: Aug 18, 2026

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.

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

Charlie Chaplin as Monsieur Henri Verdoux in Monsieur Verdoux

12 What is this, the Salvation Army?

Quote from Monsieur Verdoux

13 But I'm torn. I feel there's so many things to be done in the world. So many backward countries where I might be useful.

Robert Wagner as George Lytton in The Pink Panther (1963)

14 Look on me, Mrs. Shiva. What am I? A philatelist?

Mel Welles as Gravis Mushnick in The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)

15 But what would happen if we all tried to be like Santa and learned to give as only he can give? Of ourselves, our talents, our love, and our hearts.

Fred Astaire as S.D. Kluger in Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)

16 Did you just donate our entire modern art collection to the Boy Scouts of America? -Yes. It is a worthwhile organization. I didn't physically check the crates but, basically, yes.

Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts; Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark Iron Man in Iron Man 2

17 I knew he wasn't a Romanian philanthropist. -Oh, he's a Romanian. And he has done a lot of good, but mostly for Mr. Homolka.

Ernie Hudson as Captain Monroe Kelly in Congo (1995)

18 He's a real philanthropist.

Quote from Kojak

19 Now, in these times, it was customary on Christmas Eve for well-meaning gentlemen to call upon businesses, collecting donations for the poor and homeless.

Quote from The Muppet Christmas Carol

20 I'm gonna start a foundation to help homeless children.

Martin Short as Ned Nederlander in Three Amigos