American - Clergyman | 1873 - 1962
Better to be a strong man with a weak point, than to be a weak man without a strong point. A diamond with a flaw is more valuable that a brick without a flaw.
William J. H. Boetcker
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Your success depends mainly upon what you think of yourself and whether you believe in yourself.
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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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You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
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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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You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
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You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.
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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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We will never have real safety and security for wage earners unless we provide for safety and security for the wage payers and wage savers.
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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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You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
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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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