February 2012
28 posts
“You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down. You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred. 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.”
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AMEN.
Abraham Lincoln (via cupcakesandcasablanca)
“People always ask me, “you have so much confidence. Where did that come from?” It came from me. One day I decided that I was beautiful and so I carried out my life as if I was a beautiful girl. It doesn’t have anything to do with how the world perceives you. What matters is what you see. Your body is your temple. It’s your home, and you must decorate it.”
—– Gabourey Sidibe (via keepcalmandcarryaquotebook)
“The more you know who you are, and what you want, the less you let things upset you”
—– Bob Harris, ‘Lost in Translation’ (via keepcalmandcarryaquotebook)
“Families are the compass that guide us They are the inspiration to reach great heights & our comfort when we occasionally falter”
—brad henry
