Listen to Lincoln
Published 12:00 am Sunday, April 4, 2010
Regarding the fundamental changes being imposed upon our nation, the words of a former president are worth remembering.
“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.”
That’s from Abraham Lincoln.
Mark Mayfield
Ridgeland