"From Coolidge’s remarks to the Federation of Jewish Philanthropic Societies of New York City, October 26, 1924: "Nothing is finer than the open hand and the generous heart that’s prompt free and unselfish giving. But modern social science knows, also, that ill directed charity is often directly responsible for encouragement of pauperism and mendicancy. The best service we can do for the needy and the unfortunate is to help them in such manner that their self respect, their ability to help themselves, shall not be injured but augmented. Nobody is necessarily out merely because he is down. But, being down, nobody gets up again without honest effort of his own. The best help that benevolence and philanthropy can give is that which induces everybody to help himself."
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What a fantastic quote. I am going to have to read more of this President's writings. Wouldn't it be grand if we had him as our President today? His attitude would go a long way to righting our course.
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