Common Sense Part 1

I would have thought that most people with common sense would naturally accept the self-evident truth of the following statements. Unfortunately our current government doesn't have much common sense (or else they just have their own agendas) and through their actions have proven these statements to be true.

Reverend William John Henry Boetcker (Presbyterian minister) produced a booklet in 1916 which contained this collection of maxims:

Ten Things You Cannot Do

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 up 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 taking away people's initiative and independence.

You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves.