Wealth (1889)
Andrew Carnegie
In bestowing charity, the main consideration should be to help those who will help themselves; to provide part of the means by which those who desire to improve may do so; . . . Neither the individual nor the race is improved by almsgiving.
Individualism will continue, but the millionaire will be but a trustee for the poor; entrusted for a season with a great part of the increased wealth of the community, but administering it for the community far better than it could or would have done for itself. The best minds will thus have reached a stage in the development of the race in which it is clearly seen that there is no mode of disposing of surplus wealth . . . save by using it year by year for the general good.
-Carnegie's ideas directly resulted in the

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Carnegie's ideas were instrumental in promoting philanthropy in the United States, leading to many wealthy individuals donating their wealth to various philanthropic causes. This resulted in the establishment of several foundations and institutions aimed at benefiting the less fortunate, including the Rockefeller Foundation and the Ford Foundation. Carnegie himself established the Carnegie Corporation of New York in 1911, which focused on promoting education, world peace, and scientific research.

Wealth (1889) Andrew Carnegie