Thoughts and Wisdom from the past
YOU CANNOT,,,,"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
AND...
"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by
Letting the government take care of him had better take a much closer look at the American Indian."
~Henry Ford
Comments (24)
Do you think you could sent a copy of this to our government.
Have you ever been in Wynne ,Arkansas?
I especially appreciated the quote from Henry Ford.
One from Mark Twain...
'History does not repeat itself...but it rhymes.'
Another, attributed to various people...
'No good deed goes unpunished'
Four. It's still a tail, no matter what you call it.'
- A. Lincoln
- Gracie Allen
Now, suppose you were an idiot.
But I repeat myself.'
- Mark Twain
Wouldn't I be Here"
Or is life a trapdoor just down there"
Leony^
I think too many people expect the government or other people to look after them.
I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts. Will Rogers
It's a good thing we don't get all the government we pay for.
Will Rogers
The more that learn to read the less learn how to make a living. That's one thing about a little education. It spoils you for actual work. The more you know the more you think somebody owes you a living. Will Rogers