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by mkramlich 5755 days ago
> then went on to give away enough to charity to become the greatest philanthropist in history He is the richest man in history.

Exactly. If you're a multi-billionaire it's very easy to be a philanthropist. Now instead be somebody making say $30k a year with a net worth of say $10k, and if that person is a philanthropist, I'm much more impressed by that person's character.