Quote of the day

[Votto]

"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."
~ Abraham Lincoln

 

[Asclepias]

Lincoln was a racist.

 

[Marion Morrison]

Lincoln was a racist.

But not more of a racist than AssLips.

 

[SmokeALib]

Lincoln was a racist.

Takes one to know one.

 

[Asclepias]

Lincoln was a racist.

Takes one to know one.

Nope. All it takes is brain. Only mentally crippled people think you have to be a racist in order to recognize it in other people.

 

[SmokeALib]

Lincoln was a racist.

Takes one to know one.

Nope. All it takes is brain. Only mentally crippled people think you have to be a racist in order to recognize it in other people.

Well, if all it takes is a brain, that leaves you out.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Votto, you have it wrong.

Non-Lincoln "You Cannot" Quotation
These sentiments were created by the Rev. William J. H. Boetcker, who lectured around the United States about industrial relations at the turn of the twentieth century. There is no evidence linking them to Lincoln as the author.
At one time President Ronald Reagan used them in a speech, wrongly attributing them to Lincoln. Those who are familiar with Lincoln's writings recognize that these statements do not reflect Lincoln's "voice," nor can they be found in any authentic Lincoln literature.

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.

Non-Lincoln "You Cannot" Quotation

 

[Asclepias]

Lincoln was a racist.

Takes one to know one.

Nope. All it takes is brain. Only mentally crippled people think you have to be a racist in order to recognize it in other people.

Well, if all it takes is a brain, that leaves you out.

You cant post without a brain. Obviously you are mentally crippled and think people can form a sentence without a brain.

 

[deannalw]

A racist that freed the slaves.

Or are we rewriting that bit of history as well.

 

[fncceo]

 

[Pogo]

"Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration." --- Lincoln's First Annual Message to Congress, December 3, 1861.

 

[SmokeALib]

Lincoln was a racist.

Takes one to know one.

Nope. All it takes is brain. Only mentally crippled people think you have to be a racist in order to recognize it in other people.

Well, if all it takes is a brain, that leaves you out.

You cant post without a brain. Obviously you are mentally crippled and think people can form a sentence without a brain.

Just don't pick your nose. Your head will cave in.

 

[Asclepias]

A racist that freed the slaves.

Or are we rewriting that bit of history as well.

Eventually freed all the slaves after first almost committing then to eternal slavery but nevertheless a racist.

I didnt rewrite anything. I just presented the facts.

 

[Asclepias]

Lincoln was a racist.

Takes one to know one.

Nope. All it takes is brain. Only mentally crippled people think you have to be a racist in order to recognize it in other people.

Well, if all it takes is a brain, that leaves you out.

You cant post without a brain. Obviously you are mentally crippled and think people can form a sentence without a brain.

Just don't pick your nose. Your head will cave in.

How many times has that happened to you in order for you to discover this? Its never happened to me.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

"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."
~ Abraham Lincoln

you mean Fake Quote of the Day

 

[deannalw]

A racist that freed the slaves.

Or are we rewriting that bit of history as well.

Eventually freed all the slaves but nevertheless a racist.

I didnt rewrite anything. I just presented the facts.

His attitudes, knowledge, beliefs etc. were in line with most everyone else in those bad ole days.

 

[Toro]

"The Vikings will win the Super Bowl." - AL.

 

[Asclepias]

A racist that freed the slaves.

Or are we rewriting that bit of history as well.

Eventually freed all the slaves but nevertheless a racist.

I didnt rewrite anything. I just presented the facts.

His attitudes, knowledge, beliefs etc. were in line with most everyone else in those bad ole days.

Not really my point but I agree. If the south had not been so gung ho to leave the union, chattel slavery would still be legal today because Lincoln would have signed it eternally into law.

 

[Toro]

"Had I known about Asclepias, I would have had second thoughts about that whole Civil War thing." - AL

 

[deannalw]

A racist that freed the slaves.

Or are we rewriting that bit of history as well.

Eventually freed all the slaves but nevertheless a racist.

I didnt rewrite anything. I just presented the facts.

His attitudes, knowledge, beliefs etc. were in line with most everyone else in those bad ole days.

Not really my point but I agree. If the south had not been so gung ho to leave the union, chattel slavery would still be legal today because Lincoln would have signed it eternally into law.

Not too likely, but it fits with your narrative, I guess.