Quote by Andrew Carnegie, Wealth also app

In bestowing charity, the main consideration: should be to help those who will help themselves; to provide part of the means by which those who desire to improve may do so; to give those who desire to rise the aids by which they may rise; to assist, but rarely or never to do all. Neither the individual nor the race is improved by almsgiving. Those worthy of assistance, except in rare cases, seldom require assistance. The really valuable men of the race never do, except in case of accident or sudden change. Every one has, of course, cases of individuals brought to his own knowledge where temporary assistance can do genuine good, and these he will not overlook. But the amount which can be wisely given by the individual for individuals is necessarily limited by his lack of knowledge of the circumstances connected with each. He is the only true reformer who is as care ful and as anxious not to aid the unworthy as he is to aid the worthy, and, perhaps, even more so, for in almsgiving more injury is probably done by rewarding vice than by relieving virtue. The rich man is thus almost restricted to following the examples of...others, who know that the best means of benefiting the community is to place within its reach the ladders upon which the aspiring can rise: free libraries, parks, and means of recreation, by which men are helped in body and mind; works of art, certain to give pleasure and improve the public taste; and public institutions of various kinds, which will improve the general condition of the people; in this manner returning their surplus wealth to the mass of their fellows in the forms best calculated to do them lasting good.http://alpha.furman.edu/~benson/docs/carnegie.htm


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Summary

This quote emphasizes the importance of thoughtful and strategic giving in philanthropy. It suggests that charity should not be solely about providing handouts, but rather about empowering individuals to improve their own lives. The focus is on offering support and opportunities to those who desire to rise and better themselves, rather than on indiscriminate aid. The quote also highlights the potential harm in rewarding vice and the importance of carefully assessing the worthy recipients of assistance. Carnegie suggests that philanthropists should invest in community-impacting initiatives such as libraries, parks, art, and public institutions that can have a lasting and positive effect on society.

By Andrew Carnegie, Wealth also app
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