You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong
You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich
You cannot help little men by tearing down big men
You cannot help the wage earner by breaking the wage payer
You cannot further brotherhood by inciting class war
You cannot establish sound security by borrowing money
You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than you make
You cannot build men's character by ruining initiative
You cannot really help men by having government tax them, to do for them what they should do for themselves
attributed to: Abraham Lincoln, 1864 (-Back to home page-)