A Quote from Abraham Lincoln

I got this in an email this morning, and thought I would pass it along to you:

“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

With thanks to Matt Furey, whose daily e-mails I enjoy thoroughly.

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By Holly

Novelist, writing teacher, on a mission to reprint my out-of-print books and indie-publish my new ones.

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Texanne
13 years ago

Thanks for the caveat, Ryan. I’ll check this out as time allows. Still excellent quotes, I say.

Ryan
Ryan
13 years ago

“When certain people were appropriating Abe’s Bible and invoking his name, I guess they sidestepped his philosophy. Thanks to Holly and to Matt for posting this quote.”

They weren’t even Abe Lincoln quotes in reality.

Rick
Rick
13 years ago

According to this site:

http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/l/lincoln-quotes.htm

The quotes are actually from a Presbyterian minister in the 40s.

Doesn’t make them any less insightful.

Sarah
13 years ago

Amen! —In a figurative kind of way. Thanks for the quote Holly. Now if only a certain ‘leader’ of our country would take note…

Texanne
13 years ago

When certain people were appropriating Abe’s Bible and invoking his name, I guess they sidestepped his philosophy. Thanks to Holly and to Matt for posting this quote.

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