1

You cannot bring about prosperity by

discouraging thrift

 

2

You cannot strengthen the weak by

weakening the strong

 

3

You cannot help little men by

tearing down big men

 

4

You cannot lift the wage earner by

pulling down the wage payer

 

5

You cannot help the poor by

destroying the rich

 

6

You cannot establish sound security

on borrowed money

 

7

You cannot further the brotherhood of man

by inciting class hatred

 

8

You cannot keep out of trouble by

spending more than you earn

 

9

You cannot build character and courage by

destroying men´s initiative and independence

 

10

And you cannot help men permanently

by doing for them what they can and should

do for themselves