Jerold Panas

Born :

August 9, 1928

What you do for yourself is fleeting and dies with you. What you do for others has unending benefit and is eternal.

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Few actions of consequence in the world have been accomplished without passion.

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Philanthropy is the rent we pay for the joy and privilege we have for our space on this earth.

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Life is a wheel. The more you give, the more you get back.

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It's hard to outdo the Lord in generosity.

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When we come into this life, we don't really own anything. And we own nothing when we leave. It is only a lease we have during our lifetime, and it is up to us to make the most of it.

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Excellence is never an accident.

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