 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 English Illustrated Magazine - Strona 2461904Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | William Thomas Stead - 1901 - Liczba stron: 742
...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... | |
 | 1899 - Liczba stron: 652
...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... | |
 | Theodore Roosevelt - 1897 - Liczba stron: 544
...act. Too much can not be said against the men of wealth who sacrifice everything to getting wealth. There is not in the world a more ignoble character...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... | |
 | Theodore Roosevelt - 1897 - Liczba stron: 392
...act. Too much can not be said against the men of wealth who sacrifice everything to getting wealth. There is not in the world a more ignoble character...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... | |
 | 1898 - Liczba stron: 772
...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... | |
 | Jacob August Riis - 1904 - Liczba stron: 528
...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... | |
 | Theodore Roosevelt - 1904 - Liczba stron: 394
...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... | |
 | Jacob August Riis - 1904 - Liczba stron: 526
...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... | |
 | Jacob August Riis - 1904 - Liczba stron: 488
...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... | |
 | Jacob August Riis - 1904 - Liczba stron: 540
...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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