Undoubtedly the best type of philanthropic work is that which helps men and women who are willing and able to help themselves; for fundamentally this aid is simply what each of us should be all the time both giving and receiving.
Roosevelt defines in "The Strenuous Life" the most effective form of philanthropy as empowering individuals to help themselves, reflecting a broader principle of mutual support.
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I speak of the men of the past partly that they may be honored by our praise of them, but more that they may serve as examples for the future.
One of the chief principles for which I have stood, and for which I now stand, and which I have always endeavored and always shall endeavor to reduce to action, is the genuine rule of the people.
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