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More and more this is recognized as true not only in charitable work proper, but in that best form of philanthropic endeavor where we all do good to ourselves by all joining together to do good to one another.
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This quote highlights the dual benefit of philanthropic endeavors, where collective action leads to mutual improvement among individuals.
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