Contents -AUTHOR INDEX -BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD

Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.

Class VI. Words Relating to the Sentient and Moral Powers
Section III. Sympathetic Affections
2. Diffusive Sympathetic Affections

910. Philanthropy.

   NOUN:PHILANTHROPY, altruism, humanity, humanitarianism, universal benevolence, eudæmonism or eudemonism, deliciæ humani generis [L.].
  PUBLIC WELFARE, commonwealth [now rare], commonweal or common weal [now rare]; socialism, communism; Fourierism, phalansterism or phalansterianism, Saint Simonianism; cosmopolitanism, utilitarianism, the greatest happiness of the greatest number, social science, sociology.
  PUBLIC SPIRIT, patriotism, civism, nationality, love of country, amor patriæ [L.].
  CHIVALRY, knight errantry; generosity [See Disinterestedness].
  PHILANTHROPIST, eudæmonist or eudemonist, utilitarian, Benthamite, socialist, communist, cosmopolite, citizen of the world, amicus humani generis [L.]; altruist [See Benevolence]; “little friend of all the world” [Kipling]; knight errant; patriot.
   ADJECTIVE:PHILANTHROPIC, altruistic, humanitarian, utilitarian, cosmopolitan; public- spirited, patriotic; humane, large-hearted (benevolent) [See Benevolence]; chivalric, chivalrous; generous [See Disinterestedness].
   ADVERB:pro bono publico [L.]; pro aris et focis [Cicero].
   QUOTATIONS:

1. Humani nihil a me alienum puto.—Terence
2. Omne solum forti patria.—Ovid
3. Un bienfait n’est jamais perdu.
4. Mine is that great country which shall never take toll from the weakness of others.—Galsworthy