Teddy Roosevelt said "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." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900

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.

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Teddy Roosevelt

Republican · New York

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Editor's note · Context

He distinguishes between effective, practical philanthropists and those who engage in "foolish and indiscriminate giving."

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