Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Problem Solving

Two great quotes. My sister sent the first one and my Dad the second:

"You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
You cannot help the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.
You cannot further the brotherhood of men by encouraging class hatred.
You cannot help the poor by discouraging the rich.
You cannot establish sound security by spending more than you earn.
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 can and should do for themselves."

Rev. William J. H. Boetcker, 1916





"For every complex problem there is a simple solution . . .
and it is wrong."
H. L. Mencken