Quotes by Chuck Feeney - Page 1

I'm a shabby dresser.
Chuck Feeney / Businessman
Shabby
Dresser
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I set out to work hard, not to get rich.
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Get Rich
Hard Work
Rich
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It's the intelligent thing to be frugal.
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Frugal
Intelligent
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I want the last cheque I write to bounce.
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Bounce
Want
Write
Cheque
Last
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I happen to enjoy grilled cheese and tomato sandwiches.
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Cheese
Sandwiches
Tomato
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How to become a millionaire? Become a billionaire first.
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Billionaire
Millionaire
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I don't dislike money, but there's only so much money you can use.
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Dislike
So Much Money
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There is nothing wrong with a big bet, if a big bet is a good bet.
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Bigs
Ifs
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When you are 81 years old, you don't really need a lot of the trappings of wealth.
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Wealth
Trappings
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I had one idea that never changed in my mind - that you should use your wealth to help people.
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Changed
Ideas
Mind
People
Wealth
Help People
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On why he has donated $600 million to selected charities. I simply decided I had enough money.
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Money
Charity
Had Enough
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I’m happy when what I’m doing is helping people and unhappy when what I’m doing isn’t helping people.
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Helping
People
Unhappy
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A lot of wealthy people, they don't realize they have the alternatives of spending the money for good.
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Alternatives
Good Money People
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I'm a competitive type of person, whether it's playing a game of basketball or playing business games.
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Competitive
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There has to be a balance in life. A balance of business, family, and the opportunity to learn and teach.
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Opportunity
Balance
Inspiration
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I cannot think of a more personally rewarding and appropriate use of wealth than to give while one is living.
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Appropriate
Wealth
Personally
Rewarding
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When you've got the money, you spend it. When you've spent it all, let someone else get going and spend theirs.
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Spent
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There are restaurants you can go in and pay $100 a person for a meal. I get as much satisfaction out of paying $25.
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Restaurants
Satisfaction
Meal
Paying
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I'd be the last guy to tell a wealthy person what to do with their money. They're entitled to do whatever they want.
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Entitled
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I was with a special services unit in the Korean war, and when I got out, the biggest thing I got was a GI scholarship.
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Scholarship
Biggest Thing
Services
Unit
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I was raised as a Catholic, but I got up to go to church because I thought I'd be hit by a bolt of lightning if I didn't.
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Catholic
Church
Lightning
Raised
Hit
Bolt
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People who have money have an obligation. I wouldn't say I'm entitled to tell them what to do with it but to use it wisely.
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Entitled
Obligation
Wisely
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Most large companies structure their affairs so that they minimize their tax payments. As long as you do it within the law, it's OK.
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Structure
Affairs
Minimize
Payments
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It is logical for a U.S. person to give their money away while they are alive, as the government will take it from you when you die in taxes.
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Logical
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People used to ask me how I got my jollies, and I guess I'm happy when what I'm doing is helping people and unhappy when what I'm doing isn't helping people.
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Helping
Unhappy
Me People Happy
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I became convinced that there was greater satisfaction from giving my money away and seeing something come out of the ground, like a hospital or a university.
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Satisfaction
Hospital
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I believe strongly in 'giving while living.' I see little reason to delay giving when so much good can be achieved through supporting worthwhile causes today.
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Believe
Delay
Giving
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I watched a little girl cover her face up and leave her hands in front of her mouth. I saw that girl after surgery, and she was smiling... that's a great source of satisfaction.
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Satisfaction
Surgery
Watched
Cover
Great Source
Little Girl
Mouth
Smiling
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I cannot think of a more personally rewarding and appropriate use of wealth than to give while one is living.... Interventions have greater value and impact today than if they are delayed.
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Giving
Impact
Thinking
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They decided as part of my 75th birthday celebrations that I would be entitled to fly first class. I'll be honest, I'm not good at flying anymore. To my credit, I can stretch out on two coach seats.
Chuck Feeney / Businessman
Birthday
Class
Credit
Decided
Entitled
First Class
Flying
Honest
Seats
Anymore
Celebrations
Coach
Stretch
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I suppose in the back of my mind I was always one of those guys who had a disdain for money. It had a value if you wanted to buy something, but if you didn't want to buy something, you didn't need it.
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Disdain
Suppose
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I believe that people of substantial wealth potentially create problems for future generations unless they themselves accept responsibility to use their wealth during their lifetime to help worthwhile causes.
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Causes
Generations
Lifetime
Wealth
Worthwhile
Future Generations
Potentially
Substantial
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I always tried to live my life as though nothing changed. People would say, 'You can have a Rolls-Royce'. I'd say to that, 'What do I want with a Rolls-Royce when I can have a Volkswagen or a bike?' Some people get carried away with the juice.
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Bike
Juice
Life Always People
Carried
Life My Life People
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I believe strongly in 'giving while living.' I see little reason to delay giving when so much good can be achieved through supporting worthwhile causes today. Besides, it's a lot more fun to give while you live than to give while you are dead.
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Causes
Delay
Fun
Giving
Reason
Today
Worthwhile
Achieved
Good Today Believe
Besides
Dead
Strongly
Supporting
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I cannot think of a more personally rewarding and appropriate use of wealth than to give while one is living - to personally devote oneself to meaningful efforts to improve the human condition. More importantly, today's needs are so great and varied that intelligent philanthropic support and positive interventions can have greater value and impact today than if they are delayed when the needs are greater.
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Intelligent
Meaningful
Thinking
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