William John Henry Boetcker (1873–1962)

Pastor Boetcker penned these words of amazing wisdom nearly a century ago (in 1916).  These words of wisdom were often misattributed to Lincoln.  They still hold true.  The first group is modeled after the Decalogue, the second after the Catholic "Seven Deadly Sins."  Today's policies, as published prophetically in1916:

The Ten Cannots

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.


The Seven National Crimes:

I don’t think.
I don’t know.
I don’t care.
I’m too busy.
I leave well enough alone.
I have no time to read and find out.
I am not interested.


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