THE TEN CANNOTS

The Ten Cannots

You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.

You cannot help small men by tearing down big men.

You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.

You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.

You cannot help the poor man by destroying the rich.

You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than your income.

You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.

You cannot establish security on borrowed money.

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.

– Rev. William John Henry Boetcker, 1873

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  11. Independent
    October 12, 2010 at 8:17 pm

    This man serves as a brilliant example why the Establishment Clause is the law of the land. The Founders’ knew religion and politics are not to be combined, and they structured our government with this in mind.

    • Ed Randazzo
      October 12, 2010 at 8:50 pm

      As usual…….dead wrong. You are really getting quite tedious and boring with your pontifications.

      • Independent
        October 13, 2010 at 2:12 pm

        Thanks Ed. I never tire of reading your fundamentalist rhetoric either.

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