Quotes by David Rubenstein

David Rubenstein

All I’m doing is I’m filling out my tax returns – or my accountants are, and I’m paying whatever I’m supposed to pay, though I’m giving away a large amount of the money and that probably lowers my tax rate because I’m giving away so much money. But change the law, but don’t blame me for the law. I’m not writing the law. I didn’t write the law.

Giving

Law

Writing

Anybody who gives away money is mostly looking at things where they think they can make a difference. I’m trying to help people who helped me, educational institutions that helped me with scholarships, or organizations that were very useful to me in growing up.

Educational

Growing Up

Thinking

As the baby boomers like me are retiring and getting ready to retire, they will spend whatever it takes – and theyre the wealthiest generation in our country – to make themselves live an enjoyable life in their retirement years.

Baby

Country

Retirement

Do not always say no. If satisfied with the seat in place and not reckless, the next 20 years you will still sit there alone

Reckless

Years

For me, few things are more compelling than watching a great opera.

Compelling

Opera

I am involved in a lot of nonprofits. And when I reached the ripe old age of 60, I wanted to provide leadership to some I had been involved in.

Age

Nonprofits

Wanted

I don’t really try to get involved politically by giving money to politicians or by saying I’m a Democrat or Republican. Right now, I just view myself as an American.

Giving Money

Trying

Views

I give away about 50 percent of my income, so my, you know, desire to give back to the country is pretty strong and I intend to give away a lot more. I’ve signed the giving pledge with Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, and I intend to give away the bulk of my money.

Country

Giving

Strong

I realised how rich I had become and I asked myself, ‘Do I really want to be the richest person in the cemetery?

Cemetery

Rich

Want

I really hope that the philanthropy movement is seen not just as wealthy people giving money away but wealthy people giving away their time, their energy and their ideas.

Giving Money

Ideas

People

Follow The Behaviour University in order to get the greatest quotes from the greatest people of all time so that you can tap into your own greatness.

Age

America

Art

Baby

Benefits

Blessed

Brunch

Causes

Cemetery

Choices

College

Community

Compelling

Country

Decision

Determined

Educational

Father

Fuel

Giving

Giving Money

Growing Up

Helping

House

Ideas

Intense

Law

Letters

Life Is

Making Money

Mean

Mistake

Money

Nonprofits

Opera

Organization

People

Persons

President

Reckless

Retirement

Rich

Risk

Sleep

Strong

Students

Sunday

Theatre

Thinking

The Future Blueprint

Tool

The Home Therapist: Anti Anxiety

Tool

The Autobiography

Tool

The Behaviour Diary

Tool

The Dating Diary

Tool

The Relationship Therapist

Tool

Quotes by David Rubenstein

David Rubenstein

Anybody who gives away money is mostly looking at things where they think they can make a difference. I’m trying to help people who helped me, educational institutions that helped me with scholarships, or organizations that were very useful to me in growing up.

As the baby boomers like me are retiring and getting ready to retire, they will spend whatever it takes – and theyre the wealthiest generation in our country – to make themselves live an enjoyable life in their retirement years.

Do not always say no. If satisfied with the seat in place and not reckless, the next 20 years you will still sit there alone

For me, few things are more compelling than watching a great opera.

I am involved in a lot of nonprofits. And when I reached the ripe old age of 60, I wanted to provide leadership to some I had been involved in.

I don’t really try to get involved politically by giving money to politicians or by saying I’m a Democrat or Republican. Right now, I just view myself as an American.

I give away about 50 percent of my income, so my, you know, desire to give back to the country is pretty strong and I intend to give away a lot more. I’ve signed the giving pledge with Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, and I intend to give away the bulk of my money.

I realised how rich I had become and I asked myself, ‘Do I really want to be the richest person in the cemetery?

I really hope that the philanthropy movement is seen not just as wealthy people giving money away but wealthy people giving away their time, their energy and their ideas.

Get Social with TBU

Topics by David Rubenstein

Popular Tools

The Future Blueprint

The Home Therapist: Anti Anxiety

The Autobiography

The Behaviour Diary

The Dating Diary

The Relationship Therapist

Menu

Menu