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" There is not in the world a more ignoble character than the mere money-getting American, insensible to every duty, regardless of every principle, bent only on amassing a fortune, and putting his fortune only to the basest uses — whether these uses be... "
The Roosevelt Book: Selections from the Writings of Theodore Roosevelt - Page 19
by Theodore Roosevelt - 1904 - 189 pages
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The Review of Reviews, Volume 24

William Thomas Stead - 1901 - 742 pages
...uses be to speculate in stocks and wreck railroads, or to allow his son to lead a life of' foolish idleness and gross debauchery, or to purchase some scoundrel of high social position for his daughter. He believes that " trades unionism is the best hope for healthy material growth in...
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McClure's Magazine ..., Volume 12

1899 - 652 pages
...fortune only to the basest uses — whether these uses be to speculate in stocks and wreck railroads for himself, or to allow his son to lead a life of foolish...deed like founding a college or endowing a church, whicn makes those good people who are also foolish forget his iniquity." Personally, Mr. Roosevelt...
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Works: American ideals, with a biographical sketch by Francis Vinton Greene ...

Theodore Roosevelt - 1897 - 392 pages
...There are, however, plenty of wrong-doers besides those who commit the overt act. Too much can not be said against the men of wealth who sacrifice everything...more dangerous if he occasionally does some deed like founda VOL. I. ing a college or endowing a church, which makes those good people who are also foolish...
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The Works of Theodore Roosevelt: American ideals, with a biographical sketch ...

Theodore Roosevelt - 1897 - 544 pages
...There are, however, plenty of wrong-doers besides those who commit the overt act. Too much can not be said against the men of wealth who sacrifice everything...more dangerous if he occasionally does some deed like founda " VOL. I. ing a college or endowing a church, which makes those good people who are also foolish...
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The American Monthly Review of Reviews, Volume 18

1898 - 772 pages
...fortune only to the basest uses — whether these uses be to speculate in stocks and wreck railroads for himself, or to allow his son to lead a life of foolish...those good people who are also foolish forget his iniquity.' ' A TINE PHYSICAL SPECIMEN. •• Personally Mr. Roosevelt, suggests two tilings at the...
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Theodore Roosevelt: The Citizen

Jacob August Riis - 1904 - 528 pages
...his fellows, by debauching judges and legislatures," and his kind. " There is not," he exclaims, " in the world a more ignoble character than the mere...social position, foreign or native, for his daughter." " Young Mr. Roosevelt " went into the next Legislature re-elected with a big majority in a year that...
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American Ideals

Theodore Roosevelt - 1904 - 394 pages
...principle, bent only on amassing a fortune, and putting his fortune only to the basest uses—whether these uses be to speculate in stocks and wreck railroads...more dangerous if he occasionally does some deed like founda VOL. I. ing a college or endowing a church, which makes those good people who are also foolish...
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Theodore Roosevelt, the Citizen

Jacob August Riis - 1904 - 526 pages
...principle, bent only on amassing a fortune, and putting his fortune only to the basest uses—whether these uses be to speculate in stocks and wreck railroads...social position, foreign or native, for his daughter." " Young Mr. Roosevelt " went into the next Legislature re-elected with a big majority in a year that...
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Theodore Roosevelt, the Citizen

Jacob August Riis - 1904 - 488 pages
...these uses be to speculate in stocks and wreck railroads himself, or to allow his son to lead a lif e of foolish and expensive idleness and gross debauchery,...social position, foreign or native, for his daughter." " Young Mr. Roosevelt " went into the next Legislature re-elected with a big majority in a year that...
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Theodore Roosevelt, the Citizen

Jacob August Riis - 1904 - 540 pages
...to speculate in stocks and wreck railroads himself, or to allow his son to lead a life of f oolish and expensive idleness and gross debauchery, or to...social position, foreign or native, for his daughter." " Young Mr. Roosevelt " went into the next Legislature re-elected with a big majority in a year that...
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