On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
If managed in a spirit of patronizing condescension, or with ignorance of the desires, needs, and passions of those round about, little good indeed will come from them.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “If managed in a spirit of patronizing condescension, or with ignorance of the desires, needs, and passions of those…”
Editor's note · Context
From an essay on the strenuous life, this passage warns against the ineffectiveness of philanthropic efforts conducted with condescension or ignorance.
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