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To dole out relief in this way is to administer a narcotic, a subtle destroyer of the human spirit.
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gutenberg.orgFDR: “To dole out relief in this way is to administer a narcotic, a subtle destroyer of the human spirit.”
Editor's note · Context
In this metaphor, Roosevelt critiques government relief efforts as detrimental to individual spirit and initiative.
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