 | American Academy of Political and Social Science - 1901 - 624 páginas
...of: 1. It can be left to the families of decedents. 2. It can be bequeathed for public purposes. 3. Or, finally, it can be administered by its possessors during their lives. Of these, the first is considered the least judicious. He sees nothing but failure in the past —... | |
 | 1891 - 844 páginas
...of families. This is not wealth, but only competence, which it should be the aim of all to acquire. There are but three modes in which surplus wealth...can be left to the families of the decedents ; or it may be bequeathed for public purposes ; or, finally, it may be administered during their lives by its... | |
 | Andrew Carnegie - 1901 - 340 páginas
...situation can be surveyed and pronounced good. The question then arises, — and if the foregoing be 7 j; correct, it is the only question with which we have...administered by its possessors during their lives. Under the first and second modes most of the wealth of the world that has reached the few has hitherto... | |
 | 1906 - 1102 páginas
...distribution of fortunes. He avers that "the man who dies rich is disgraced," and states the three ways in which surplus wealth can be disposed of: "It can...administered by its possessors during their lives." He earnestly contends that it is misguided affection which leads men to leave large fortunes to their... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means - 1925 - 1154 páginas
...which it is for the best interests of society should be acquired. THREE MODES OF DISPOSING OF WEALTH n,<br/> Gebräuche und seiner ganzen Lebensweise überhaupt. Den ran be left to the families of the decedents ; or it can be bequeathed for public purposes; or, finally,... | |
 | Martha Rainbolt, Janet Fleetwood - 1983 - 370 páginas
...promoted, but which inevitably gives wealth to the few. Thus far, accepting conditions as they exist, the situation can be surveyed and pronounced good....administered by its possessors during their lives. Under the first and second modes most of the wealth of the world that has reached the few has hitherto... | |
 | Max L. Stackhouse, Dennis P. McCann, Preston N. Williams, Shirley J. Roels - 1995 - 1002 páginas
...into the hands of the tew? And it is of this great question that I believe I offer the true solution. There are but three modes in which surplus wealth...disposed of. It can be left to the families of the decendents; or it can be bequeathed for public purposes; or, finally, it can be administered by its... | |
 | Albert William Levi - 1995 - 188 páginas
...dream? The whole of the essay following is an attempt to prove the opposite. There are, says Carnegie, but three modes in which surplus wealth can be disposed of: It can be left to the family of the accumulator, it can be bequeathed at death for public purposes, or it can be given away... | |
 | William R. Phillippe - 1999 - 148 páginas
...wealth — a perspective that came from being an active Presbyterian. In an 1889 article he wrote, "There are but three modes in which surplus wealth...administered by its possessors during their lives." Obviously, he worked at the third option, donating $350 million in his lifetime, which is equivalent... | |
 | Susan Harris Smith, Melanie Dawson - 2000 - 488 páginas
...of families. This is not wealth, but only competence, which it should be the aim of all to acquire. There are but three modes in which surplus wealth...public purposes; or, finally, it can be administered during their lives by its possessors. Under the first and second modes most of the wealth of the world... | |
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I offer the true solution. It will be understood that fortunes are here spoken of, not moderate sums saved by many years of effort, the returns from which are required for the comfortable maintenance and education of families. This is not wealth, but... 
