June 21, 2009

10 Pithy Points About Prosperity

As readers have probably noticed, I have been somewhat on a kick of posting thoughts from yesterday that are extremely relevant and telling for today.

Let us never forget the words of Sir Winston Churchill, who said, "The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see."

The list below was written by William J. H. Boetcker, a Presbyterian minister, in 1942. The list was part of pamphlet titled Lincoln On Limitations.

1. You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
2. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong
3. You cannot help the poor man by destroying the rich.
4. You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
5. You cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiative and independence.
6. You cannot help small men by tearing down big men.
7. You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.
8. You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than your income.
9. You cannot establish security on borrowed money.
10 You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they will not do for themselves.

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