Chuck Feeney Money Quotations

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.

A lot of wealthy people, they don't realize they have the alternatives of spending the money for good.

I don't dislike money, but there's only so much money you can use.

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.

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.

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.

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.

On why he has donated $600 million to selected charities. I simply decided I had enough money.