The truth in ten sentences
 

- You, cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift
- You, cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong
- You, cannot help the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer
- You, cannot further brotherhood of man by encouraging class hatred
- You, cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.
- You, cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than you earn
- You, cannot build character and courage by taking away man’s initiative and independence
- You, cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do by themselves.

Abraham lincoln