 Then again, do not tell me, as a good man did to-day, of my obligation to put all poor men in good situations. Are they my poor? I tell thee, thou foolish philanthropist, that I grudge the dollar, the dime, the cent I give to such men as do not belong...  The American Scholar,: Self-reliance, Compensation, - Page 54by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1911 - 132 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Bouton Weed - 1861 - 442 pages
...tell thee, thou foolish philanthropist, that I grudge the dollar, the dime, the cent I give to such as do not belong to me, and to whom I do not belong....class of persons to whom, by all spiritual affinity, I ain bought and sold. For them, I will go to prison, if need be ; but your miscellaneous, popular charities,... | |
 | William Bouton Weed - 1861 - 440 pages
...of my obligations to do good to all men — to put all poor men, for instance, into good situations. I tell thee, thou foolish philanthropist, that I grudge the dollar, the dime, the cent I give to such as do not belong to me, and to whom I do not belong. There is a class of persons to whom, by all spiritual... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench - 1862 - 436 pages
...a good man did to-day, of my obligation to put all poor men in good situations. Are they my poor 7 I tell thee. thou foolish philanthropist, that I grudge the dollar, the dime, the cent, I give to suck men as do not belong to me, and to whom I do not belong.' There is a class of persons to whom... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin.) - 1864 - 538 pages
...tell me, as a good man did today, of my obligation to put all poor men into good situations. Are they my poor? I tell thee, thou foolish philanthropist,...the dollar, the dime, the cent, I give to such men at do not belong to me, and to whom I do not belong. There is a class of persons to whom by all spiritual... | |
 | Theodore Parker - 1864 - 626 pages
...exaggeration : " Do not tell me of my obligation to put all poor men in good situations. Are they my ppor? I tell thee, thou foolish philanthropist, that I grudge...the dollar, the dime, the cent I give to such men aa do not belong to me and to whom I do not belong. There ia a class of persons to whom by all spiritual... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench - 1867 - 436 pages
...good man did to-day, of my obligation to put all poor men in good situations. Are theyra^ poor 1 T tell thee. thou foolish philanthropist, that I grudge the dollar, the dime, the cent, I give to suck men as do not belong to me, and to whom I do not belong. There is a class of persons to whom by... | |
 | William Howard Van Doren - 1869 - 566 pages
...good situations. — Are they MY poor ? I tell thee, thou foolish philanthropist, that I grudge ihe dollar, the dime, the cent, I give to such men as do not nELONG to ME, and to whom I do not belong 1 Emcnon. This has the ring of the primeval fratricide :... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1870 - 592 pages
...a good man did to-day, of my obligation to put all poor men in good situations. Are they my poor 1 I tell thee, thou foolish philanthropist, that I grudge...There is a class of persons to whom by all spiritual i affinity I am bought and sold ; for them I will go to prison, if need be ; but your miscellaneous... | |
 | Jacob Merrill Manning - 1872 - 420 pages
...and beneficence among men. His own language shall decide whether I have misrepresented him or not. " I tell thee, thou foolish philanthropist, that I grudge...do not belong to me, and to whom I do not "belong. Your miscellaneous popular charities ; the education at college of fools ; the building of meeting-houses... | |
 | Jacob Merrill Manning - 1872 - 544 pages
...and beneficence among men. His own language shall decide whether I have misrepresented him or not. " I tell thee, thou foolish philanthropist, that I grudge...do not belong to me, and to whom I do not belong. Your miscellaneous popular charities ; the education at college of fools ; the building of meeting-houses... | |
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