While that quote is true, it shouldn't be forgotten that the man will need a fishing rod and some fish to sustain him while he learns. And many who fish have a great deal of their catch taken from them by the privileged who happen to have access to the rods. Why not share the fishing rods out evenly rather than having a minority hoarding them?
Different times Bazil. My parents were brought up during the 20s and 30s , way before the NHS and benefits system. We tend to look at the past through the lens of today’s enlightenment. Most people during the 60s would have stigma about taking “charity “ . As for “enabling “ being extremely ignorant, have you never heard of the quote “ give a man a fish and he won’t be hungry for a day, learn him to fish and he will never be hungry again “