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#1
Attributed to Abraham Lincoln but later disclaimed.
You cannot bring 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 brotherhood of men by inciting class hatred.
You cannot establish security on borrowed money.
You cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiative and independence.
You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves
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#2
Alot of truth there Paul, but the only one I`ve ever heard of is the 5th one down
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
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#3
Attributed to me
You can bring prosperity by discouraging greed
You can help the small man by being a bigger man
You can help the strengthen the weak by caring
You can help the poor man by being a sharing man
You can keep out of trouble by showing respect
You can further brotherhood of man by offering your hand
You can establish security by creating safer enviroment
You can build character and courage by sharing your strengths
You can help men permanently you just need to want to.
"My New Year's Resolution, is to try and emulate Marek's level of chilled out, thoughtfulness and humour towards other forumites and not lose my decorum"
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#4
paul
what have i said about you quoting from your patience strong calendar?
who was abraham lincoln, never heard of him myself.
#5
Some good stuff there Paul and Gary, but I prefer just one:
United we stand, divided we fall.
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#6
sounds like you have been playing the greatest hit album of blue velvet sid.
Brian Dixon
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#7
howard,some yanky president who started a civil war.
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#8
thanks for that brian, sounds like a trouble maker to me.
before you know it,he would be freeing slaves.
#9
'Whatever you do, you need courage.
Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong.
There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right.'
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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#10
fine words bob. the same chap came to fame winning the mens singles at wimbledon back in the sixties, i knew he would come good eventually.
#11
Howard, I think you've got Ralph confused with Roy.
Ralph was of course the better tennis player but banned from the professional circuit because of his insistence on playing in a red and white striped sweatshirt and a bobble hat
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#12
bob
your knowledge is incyclo, enciclo, inncylco, ok very clever.
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#13
"As we move from an economy of affluence to an economy of scarcity, we must be careful that the people who make $5,000 a year are not pitted against those who make $25,000 a year by those who make $900,000."
Barbara Mikulski (1936 - ____) US politician
and as Bobs mate 'the great Waldo Emerson' once said
"A creative economy is the fuel of magnificence"
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
#14
We all seem to be forgetting this Emerson chap also formed a rock group with his chums Lake and Palmer, who of course are both famous in their own right. One for shopping centres (Lake Side) and the other, biscuits (Huntley and Palmers Rich Tea). Sadly Palmers partner in business, Huntly, committed an atrocious crime and is now spending the rest of his miserable life behind bars.
Marek, rule No1: NEVER listen to female politicians from America.
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#15
My favourite Lincoln quote:
"You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time."
Abraham Lincoln, (attributed)
16th president of US (1809 - 1865)
13 years of Blair lies and Brown ineptitude show this to be true.......
True friends stab you in the front.
#16
But they only fooled their supporters Andy.
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#17
if they did tell porkies they not only fooled their supporters but the electorate 3 times.
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#18
did they make a profit on there pies and if so where did the money go.
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#19
any profits were used to make the deficit as manageable as it is now brian, hope that clarifies matters.
#20
Pies...............someone has to mention Prescott, it had better be me.