Abraham Lincoln quote....appropriate for today

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Abraham Lincoln Quote



Words of wisdom:



“You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.

You cannot strengthen the weak be weakening the strong.

You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.

You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down.

You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.

You cannot build character and courage by taking away people’s initiative and independence.

You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves.”

[Guest]

Duplicate post. I guess Lincoln is running again! Wow! I have to check that out on CNN. :1rotfl:

[Guest]

Great post, if only we could convince everyone to follow those principals.

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Acording to Wikiquote - this was not Lincoln -
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot help small men by tearing down big men. You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer. You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than your income. You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatreds. You cannot establish security on borrowed money. You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man's initiative and independence. You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves.
Actually a statement by William J. H. Boetcker known as "The Ten Cannots" (1916), this has often been misattributed to Lincoln since 1942 when a leaflet containing quotes by both men was published.