The Ten Cannots

[NateIU10]

Stumbled across this today, and it's amazing what holds true today was true back in 1916. Thought some of you would enjoy.

• You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
• You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
• You cannot help little men by tearing down big men.
• You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.
• You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.
• You cannot establish sound security on borrowed money.
• You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
• You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than you earn.
• You cannot build character and courage by destroying men’s initiative and independence.
• And you cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they can and should do for themselves.

The Ten Cannots was published by William J. H. Boetcker back in 1916.

 

[jeremy]

+1!

 

[Indysioux]

Sounds about right. Thanks for sharing.

 

[henktermaat]

Love it... wisdom of the ages, there.

 

[HandK]

Great find and still holds true!!

 

[wtfd661]

Very true, to bad the dumb:moon:'s in charge don't understand that, or maybe they do

 

[UltraRick]

+1 great find