Samuel Smiles

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Samuel Smiles

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Why Is Samuel Smiles Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Samuel Smiles was a British author and government reformer. Although he campaigned on a Chartist platform, he promoted the idea that more progress would come from new attitudes than from new laws. His primary work, Self-Help , promoted thrift and claimed that poverty was caused largely by irresponsible habits, while also attacking materialism and laissez-faire government. It has been called "the bible of mid-Victorian liberalism" and had lasting effects on British political thought.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Samuel Smiles?

Samuel Smiles is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Edinburgh