- You cannot help the poor, by destroying the rich.
- You cannot strenghten 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 men's initiative and independence.
- You cannot help men permanently, by doing for them what they could, and should, do for themselves.
Abraham Lincoln
