Found this just the other day. It would seem to contain more common sense than has been exhibited by Socialism and Communism in over a century.
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 man by encouraging class hatred.
You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.
You cannot keep out of trouble 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 could and should do for themselves.
Many have attributed this to Abraham Lincoln but when you read it you can see that that is too early. Best guess is
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