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And you cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they can and should do for themselves.
William J. H. Boetcker
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William J. H. Boetcker
Age: 88 †
Born: 1873
Born: January 1
Died: 1962
Died: January 1
William John Henry Boetcker
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You cannot bring about 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
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The man who is worthy of being a leader of men will never complain about the stupidity of his helpers, the ingratitude of mankind nor the inappreciation of the public. These are all a part of the great game of life. To meet them and overcome them and not to go down before them in disgust, discouragement or defeat-that is the final proof of power
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If you wish to succeed in managing and controlling others - learn to manage and control yourself.
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It is not what people do when they work, but what they do when they don't work that causes all their troubles.
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Never mind what the 'people' think of you! They may overestimate or underestimate you! Until they discover your real worth, your success depends mainly upon what you think of yourself and whether you believe in yourself. You can succeed if nobody else believes it but you will never succeed if you don't believe in yourself.
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What a pleasure life would be to live if everybody would try to do only half of what he expects others to do.
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That you may retain your self-respect, it is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right, than to temporarily please them by doing what you know is wrong.
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Never mind what others do do better than yourself, beat your own record from day to day, and you are a success.
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Before you can write a check, you must first make out a deposit slip before you can draw money out of a bank, you must put money into a bank before you are entitled to a living, you must give the world a life if you want to make a first-class living, learn to give the world a first-class life.
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The individual activity of one man with backbone will do more than a thousand men with a mere wishbone.
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Your greatness is measured by your kindness.
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You cannot build character and courage by destroying men's initiative and independence.
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What a different world this would be if people would listen to those who know more and not merely try to get something from those who have more.
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What the carburetor, sparkplug and self-starter are to an automobile, initiative, private enterprise and executive ability are to industry as a whole, including the wage earner, wage payer, wage spender and wage saver, i.e., the investor. If the sparkplug and self-starter get out of commission, the car will come to a standstill.
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The difficulties and struggles of today are but the price we must pay for the accomplishments and victories of tomorrow.
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Beware of ignorance when in motion look out for inexperience when in action, and beware of the majority when mentally poisoned with misinformation, for collective ignorance does not become wisdom.
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True religion... is giving and finding one's happiness by bringing happiness into the lives of others.
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When men are so busy making money that they have no time for anything else, then the day is not far off when they will have no money for anything else.
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Men must be honest with themselves before they can be honest with others. A man who is not honest with himself presents a hopeless case.
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You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
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