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Monday, April 19, 2010

Good Ol' Abe

"You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot strengthen the weak by 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."

~~Abraham Lincoln

7 comments:

  1. Absolutely LOVE this quote!!!

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  2. Amen! He knew what he was talking about and it applies just as much today as it did then.

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  3. AMEN guess when Obama read the autobiography he missed those parts. Good post and thanks for the correct quotes..Hugs Barbara

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  4. Amen! Abraham Lincoln was such a wise man!

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  5. Can I just say I love the quotes of this man?????
    Oh for the wisdom and integrity of such bygone leaders.....Today!!!!

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