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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.
—Harry Browne, director of public policy, American Liberty Foundation Only a life lived in the
service to others is worth living.
— Albert Einstein, developer of the theory of evolution
Life is not about receiving. It’s about giving, knowing that someone might learn,
understand or grow that little bit from the experience.
—Peter Ellis, author
If we only have great companies, we will merely have a prosperous society, not
a great one. Economic growth and power are the means, not the definition, of a
great nation.
—Jim Collins, business consultant, author, and lecturer
We’re starting with our own carbon footprint. Not nothing. But much of what
we’re doing is already, or soon will be, little more than the standard way of
doing business. We can do something that’s unique, different from just any other
company. We can set an example, and we can reach our audiences. Our
audience’s carbon footprint is 10,000 times bigger than ours. That’s the carbon
footprint we want to conquer.
—Rupert Murdoch, media mogul