"Never do anything for anyone who can..." - Quote by Abraham Lincoln
Never do anything for anyone who can just as well do it themself
More by Abraham Lincoln
“We were proclaiming ourselves political hypocrites before the world, by thus fostering Human Slavery and proclaiming ourselves, at the same time, the sole friends of Human Freedom.”
“It was that which gave promise that in due time the weights should be lifted from the shoulders of all men, and that all should have an equal chance. This is the sentiment embodied in that Declaration of Independence.”
“You may have a wen or a cancer upon your person and not be able to cut it out lest you bleed to death; but surely it is no way tocure it, to engraft it and spread it over your whole body.”
More on Self Reliance
“Each philosopher, each bard, each actor has only done for me, as by a delegate, what one day I can do for myself.”
“We must learn to be self-reliant and independent of schools, courts, protection and patronage of a Government we seek to end, if it will not mend.”
“Sometimes if you want to see a change for the better, you have to take things into your own hands.”
More on Responsibility
“It's in your hands to make the world a better place.”
“The past is past, and the future is yet to come. That means the future is in your hands - the future entirely depends on the present. That realization gives you a great responsibility.”
“Man must cease attributing his problems to his environment, and learn again to exercise his will - his personal responsibility in the realm of faith and morals.”