<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt">From Yahoo Answers:<br><br>"Abraham Lincoln did not say this, although he should have.<br>It was actually written by Reverend William J. H. Boetcke, often erroneously attributed to Honest Abe:<br>Source(s):<br>http://www.larryelder.com/abraham.html<br>http://www.usnews.com/usnews/culture/art..."<br><br>Here's the Rev's Wickipedia entry:<br><br>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_J._H._Boetcker<br><br>Ron Force<br>Moscow Idaho USA<br><br><br><pre>-----Original message-----<br><br>From: rafalen <a href="http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/vision2020">rafalen at turbonet.com</a><br>Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:02:20 -0800<br>To: <a href="http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/vision2020">lfalen at turbonet.com</a><br>Subject: Fw: Fw: Wise words<br><br><br>-----Original message-----<br><br>From:
"gmarek" <a href="http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/vision2020">gmarek at tds.net</a><br>Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:06:49 -0800<br>To: "Wm Smith" <a href="http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/vision2020">smids37 at classicnet.net</a><br>Subject: Fw: Wise words<br><br><br>----- Original Message ----- <br><br>During this political season let's be reminded of these wise words:<br><br><br><br>You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.<br>You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.<br>You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.<br>You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down.<br>You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.<br>You cannot build character and courage by taking away men's initiative and <br>independence.<br>You cannot help men permanently by doing for them, what they could and <br>should do for themselves.<br>---Abraham Lincoln---<br><br> <br><br>John L.
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