Reverend William John Henry Boetcker was a Presbyterian minister and eloquent conservative of the 20th century (1873 - 1962) who was known for several great quotes such as:
The Seven National Crimes; which are...
1. I don’t think.
2. I don’t know.
3. I don’t care.
The Seven National Crimes; which are...
1. I don’t think.
2. I don’t know.
3. I don’t care.
4. I am too busy.
5. I leave well enough alone.
6. I have no time to read and find out.
7. I am not interested.
And,
The Ten Cannots (Published 1916, and often misattributed to Abraham Lincoln)
1. You cannot bring prosperity by discouraging thrift.
5. I leave well enough alone.
6. I have no time to read and find out.
7. I am not interested.
And,
The Ten Cannots (Published 1916, and often misattributed to Abraham Lincoln)
1. You cannot bring prosperity by discouraging thrift.
2. You cannot help small men by tearing down big men.
3. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
4. You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.
5. You cannot help the poor man by destroying the rich.
3. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
4. You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.
5. You cannot help the poor man by destroying the rich.
6. You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than your income.
7. You cannot further brotherhood of men by inciting class hatred.
8. You cannot establish security on borrowed money.
7. You cannot further brotherhood of men by inciting class hatred.
8. You cannot establish security on borrowed money.
9. You cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiative and independence.
10. You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves.
10. You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves.
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