Good Samaritan Quotes
This was a swipe at the Conservatives at the time who were opposed to a Federal Government that would actively provide assistance directly to individuals. There was a belief amongst some politicians that by assisting people in need, their character would be weakened and the people and the society would be hurt in the long run.
This passage was quoted by Colonial Massachusetts Governor John Winthrop in A Modell of Christian Charity, 1630.