Wise Words

As we vote, let's be reminded of these words:
* 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

Very, very wise words, written years ago and we still don't get it. The problem of people not getting it may well be because our schools no longer teach the words of wisdom of our former great leaders! Instead the speak the words of the present revolutionaries.

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