You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift~ You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong~ You cannot help the poor man by destroying the rich, You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred~ You cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiative and independence~ You cannot help small men by tearing down big men~ 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 establish security on borrowed money~ You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they will not do for themselves.
Words and quotes often associated with Lincoln and very relevent with our present day situation...The quotes were published in 1942 by William J. H. Boetcker, a Presbyterian minister. He released a pamphlet titled Lincoln On Limitations, which did include a Lincoln quote, but also added 10 statements written by Boetcker himself
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If Abraham Lincoln could only see the horrible state of this country now he would be so disappointed. The welfare state, the socialists that are in office, the debt we have......i'm sure he would be happy to see a black president, but not appreciate his character, values and his party. God help us
Dude, right on. I feel despair for our current situation, almost powerless. It feels like in a short time we have horribly altered the course of our nation. Where are the clear-headed Americans? Where are the leaders of the opposition? Nero is fiddling while Rome is burning.
The "Leaders" will rise when the time is right. They are there now but the "Blue Tide" is just too strong and Obama has the popular vote and ratings right now. Many have said that if you take away the tele-prompter you take away much of the confidence that many people have in him.
With all of the dire talk that you hear how bad the economy is and how we are headed towards a depression you would never know it buy the spending going on by the common person. Tonight the parking lot to every restraunt in town will be packed. The malls and stores are still selling strong. What have you seen people cutting back on? The smart person who pays the bills, does not overextend himself on purchases, and uses common sense will be alright down the road. The one who continues to turn to the Govt to solve their problems are the ones headed for ruin or a rude wake-up call...
Lincoln never said this. You are on the wrong side of this, Mr So-Called Right Side.
Anon 3:46,
That is why I added the post script at the end explaining that these were writings by Mr. Boetcker...
It appears the other readers who left comments understood that and undewrstood the application...
Obama and his crew came out of the weathermen and Saul Alinsky bunch,this is right out of Saul Alinskys book and it is planned to redistribute the wealth,they are right on track unless we can stop them.
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