Charles Dudley Warner Quotes


How much good do you suppose condescending charity does?


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Charles Dudley Warner, 1829 –1900, Essayist & Novelist, A Little Journey in the World

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This proverb is a succinct statement of one governmental philosophy of coping with poverty and hardship. It is often uttered when compassion takes the form of intangibles, prayer, advice, training, and search for root causes.


Charles Dudley Warner
Charles Dudley Warner
  • Born: September 12, 1829
  • Died: October 20, 1900
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Writer, Editor

Charles Dudley Warner was an American essayist, novelist, and friend of Mark Twain, with whom he co-authored the novel The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today.