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The Ten Cannots
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You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
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You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
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You cannot help little men by tearing down big men.
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You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.
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You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.
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You cannot establish sound security on borrowed money.
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You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
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You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than you earn.
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You cannot build character and courage by destroying men's initiative
and independence.
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You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they can
and should do for themselves.
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1916
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William J. H. Boetcker (1873–1962)
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