The really hard-working philanthropists, who spend their lives in doing good to their neighbors, do not, as a rule, belong to the “mushy” class, and thoroughly realize the unwisdom of foolish and indiscriminate giving, or of wild and crude plans of social reformations.
He distinguishes between effective, practical philanthropists and those who engage in "foolish and indiscriminate giving."
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