I was reading the Dillonite Daily today (a daily on-line paper from Dillon, MT), when I saw a quote by Abraham Lincoln that said a lot for our society today. I thought I would share it with my two faithful readers.
...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.
I believe this is something our political leaders should consider when making policy.
Soapbox now closed.....
Now for a serene picture of winter leaves.
The leaves are really pretty. Happy early birthday!
ReplyDeleteThat is an awesome shot. I should have gotten out in our storm to take more frosty shots. Happy belated Birthday.
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