The Ten Cannots . . .

Reverend Boetcker is the author of a pamphlet called The Ten Cannots regarding the freedom and responsibility of the individual. It was first published in 1916. It is often credited to Abraham Lincon. The mistake probably happened when The Ten Cannots was published on a leaflet when contained Lincoln quotations on one side. In any event, the list of Cannots is so applicable to our political climate today . . . and it is obvious our current administration doesn't believe in them!

• 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.