Heroism and Financial Reward

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · May 25, 1904

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 30, No. 21.

Heroism and Financial Reward

Mr. Carnegie, the noted millionaire, has set apart a large sum of money as a fund from which to reward recognized heroism. He is reported to have said that he hopes this fund will have the effect of bringing out the best there is in our civilization. Upon this hope the Commoner remarks that “Mr. Carnegie’s intentions may be all right, but if he had given the matter thoughtful consideration, he would have realized that the hope of financial reward never brought out the best there is in humanity. The reverse is quite true. The best in humanity is brought out by brotherly love and sympathy, and freely given without thought or hope of reward.”