[Vision2020] The Poor and Sick And Those In Need (was meals on wheels)

[Chasuk]

On 3/18/06, J Ford <privatejf32 at hotmail.com> wrote:

>     "[T]he more public provisions were made for the poor, the less they
> provided for themselves, and of course became poorer. And, on the contrary,
> the less was done for them, the more they did for themselves, and became
> richer."

> I searched over 100 Ben Franklin sites last night and I could not find this
> passage anywhere.  If anyone (besides his comblessness or any other CCer)
> could direct me to it, I'd appreciate it.  There are several places in Poor
> Richard's that Ben said the taking care of poor and sick was a DUTY of all
> who claim God as their own.   As does Jesus.

It appears to be authentic.  I located it here:

http://tinyurl.com/ojkg9

And here:

http://www.friesian.com/moral-1.htm

Use Ctrl+F and search for "The Encouragement of Idleness" once you
have loaded either page.