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" 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 54
by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1911 - 132 pages
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Half Truths and the Truth: Lectures on the Origin and Development of ...

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...the cent, I give to such men as do not belong to me, aud to whom I do not belong. Your miscellaneous popular charities ; the education at college of fools...
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Half Truths and the Truth: Lectures on the Origin and Development of ...

Jacob Merrill Manning - 1872 - 418 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...dollar, the dime, the cent, I give to such men as clo not belong to me, and to whom I do not belong. Your miscellaneous popular charities ; the education...
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Notes on the Parables of Our Lord

Richard Chenevix Trench - 1874 - 532 pages
...tell me, as a good man did to-day, of my obligation to put all poor men into good situations. Are they my poor ? I tell thee, thou foolish philanthropist,...all spiritual affinity I am bought and sold ; for tkem I will go to prison, if need be ; but your miscellaneous popular charities, &c.' show the love...
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The Prose Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson: In Two Volumes, Volume 1

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - 584 pages
...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,...go to prison, if need be ; but your miscellaneous popular charities ; the education at college of fools ; the building of meeting-houses to the vain...
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The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Essays. 1st series

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 470 pages
...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,...will go to prison if need be ; but your miscellaneous popular charities ; the education at college of fools ; the building of meeting-houses to the vain...
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Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Volume 1

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 504 pages
...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,...go to prison, if need be ; but your miscellaneous popular charities ; the education at college of fools ; the building of meeting-houses to the vain...
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The Collected Works of Theodore Parker: Critical writings

Theodore Parker - 1865 - 324 pages
...some exaggeration : " Do not tell me of my obligation to put all poor men in good situations. Are they my poor? I tell thee, thou foolish philanthropist,...go to prison, if need be ; but your miscellaneous popular charities ; the education at college of fools ; the building of meeting-houses to the vain...
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Emerson's Complete Works: Essays. 1st series

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 350 pages
...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...will go to prison if need be ; but your miscellaneous popular charities ; c the education at college of fools ; the building of meeting-houses to the vain...
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Complete Works

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1900 - 356 pages
...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...will go to prison if need be ; but your miscellaneous popular charities ; the education at college of fools ; the building of jneeting-houses to the vain...
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Essays: First Series, Volume 1

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 356 pages
...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...and sold ; for them I will go to prison if need be j but your miscellaneous popular charities ; the education at college of fools ; the building of meeting-houses...
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