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Born on October 4, 1957, Russell Simmons is a distinguished businessperson known for his success in the music, fashion, and entertainment industries. He co-founded Def Jam Recordings, which became a pioneering label in hip-hop music. Simmons has also made significant contributions to philanthropy, establishing the non-profit organization 'Hip-Hop Summit Action Network' to promote community awareness and drive social change. He is widely regarded as a key figure in the advancement of hip-hop culture.

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Famous Russell Simmons Quotes

“If you give a good thing to the world, then over time your karma will be good, and you'll receive good.”

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“Young people, when they're left alone, always want to have compassion, and they always want to give. They always want to help people who are less fortunate.”

People Want Giving Helping Young Left Compassion Fortunate Left Alone Less Fortunate

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“Quit taking, start giving.”

Giving Quitting

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“There are songs and melody that make you really happy. And there are spiritual gifts that you have - giving these gifts away sometimes gives you that feeling of inspiration. These seconds of awareness make you realize that any second can be your favorite one, and it really is up to you.”

Giving Sometimes Feelings Inspiration Spiritual Song Realizing Awareness Melody Seconds Up To You Really Happy Your Favorite Spiritual Gifts

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“I want to do and I'm giving all the profits to charity, is to teach people to meditate. All it takes is a little bit of patience.”

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“A more happy mind leads to quietness and clarity. And that clarity helps you have a greater capacity to do more and to become more successful and more giving.”

Giving Mind Helping Successful Greater Capacity Clarity Quietness

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“They're lacking culture in Hollywood. That gives me a big up, right? I know something about pop culture.”

Knows Giving Bigs Culture Hollywood Give Me Pops Lacking Pop Culture

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“The elected officials should be working for the voters who elected them. Money corrupts the process. Why would you be giving a candidate money unless you expect something in return?”

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“If you wake up deciding what you want to give versus what you're going to get, you become a more successful person. In other words, if you want to make money, you have to help someone else make money.”

Ifs Want Giving Persons Helping Successful Wake Up What You Want Making Money Versus Successful Person Deciding What You Want

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“I want to fight poverty and ignorance and give opportunity to those people who are locked out.”

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“There was a moment when I was watching Martin Lawrence and Will Smith in 'Badboys' that I felt, you know, inspired. I don't know if I was proud, because so many people do the work. Everyone's part of a team that develops over the years and gives people chances. There have been some good moments watching people develop.”

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“The key ingredient to any kind of happiness or success is to never give less than your best”

Giving Kind Happiness Keys Ingredients

Book:Do You!: 12 Laws to Access the Power in You to Achieve Happiness and Success

Source: Do You!: 12 Laws to Access the Power in You to Achieve Happiness and Success

“In my heart, I know that marriage equality for every human being isn't a question of if, but only a matter of when. I ask those who feel that giving freedom to others somehow binds you, to please take a good look at what you are standing behind.”

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“Your purpose is to act on the resources God gives you. If God gives you a bucket of fish, you have to distribute those fish. If you don't, they're going to rot, attract a bunch of flies, and start stinking up your soul.”

Ifs Giving Soul Purpose Resources Fishes Bunch Your Soul Buckets

Book:Do You!: 12 Laws to Access the Power in You to Achieve Happiness and Success

Source: Do You!: 12 Laws to Access the Power in You to Achieve Happiness and Success

“Give what you want to receive. If you want happiness, make others happy.”

Ifs Want Giving Strong What You Want Stay Strong Make Others Happy

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“As I get, I give. Giving as you get is critical. It has everything to do with being happy for yourself, and making others happy is the cause of making yourself happy, and it’s the cycle of giving and getting.”

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“I think people instinctively know that their job is to give service and that they are part of a community. It had a great impact on me when my father walked the picket lines and I walked with him during the civil rights movement.”

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“"...piling up zeros in your bank account, or cars in your driveway, won't in and of itself make you successful. Rather, true success is based on a constant flow of giving and recieving. In fact, if you look up affluence in the dictionary, you'll see its root is a Latin phrase meaning "to flow with abundance". So in order to be truly affluent, you must always let what you have recieved flow back into the world."”

“You know, sometimes people never get to learn how successful they could have been because they give up too easily. If I've learned one thing in all my years in the business, it's that often things don't work out the way you want at first. But that doesn't mean you should give up.”

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“The past gives great examples of what can happen in the future. It's always important to remember.”

Giving Important Happens Past Remember Example

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“When you give without reservation, you’ll become a magnet that pulls the world toward you.”

World Giving Dedication Magnet Reservations

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About the Author

Born: October 4, 1957
Known for: Business person
Quotes: 289

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