As for charity, it is injurious unless it helps the recipient become independent of it. - John D. Rockefeller Jr.

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As for charity, it is injurious unless it helps the recipient become independent of it.

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About John D. Rockefeller Jr.

John Davison Rockefeller, Jr. (January 29, 1874 – May 11, 1960) was an American businessman and philanthropist, the son and heir of John D. Rockefeller and the first president of the Rockefeller Foundation.

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Birth Name: John Davison Rockefeller Jr.

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I was born into it [wealth] and there was nothing I could do about it. It was there, like air or food or any other element. The only question with wealth is what to do with it. It can be used for evil purposes or it can be an instrumentality for constructive social living.

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