Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
The soup-kitchen style of philanthropy is as thoroughly demoralizing as most forms of vice or oppression, and it is of course particularly revolting when some corporation or private individual undertakes it, not even in a spirit of foolish charity, but for purposes of self-advertisement.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

In his essay, he criticizes a specific type of philanthropy as demoralizing and self-serving.

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