Monday, March 9, 2009

Awesome Quote

“You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is about the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it.”

-Dr. Adrian Pierce Rogers (September 12, 1931 – November 15, 2005) of Love Worth Finding Ministries, Pastor Emeritus of Bellevue Baptist Church.

Thanks to my friends, the Badell's for this great find. So true.

3 comments:

Kristin said...

Now if we could only get the government to realize this.

Melissa Seymour said...

This quote is so awesome that it sent chills down my spine. Randy and I are waiting to see if he still has a job at the end of the week. They are firing teachers as far back as 11 years hired. Keep us in your prayers.
We can just become one more middle class family not paying for the rest to work.
Love you all
Uncle Randy & Aunt Melissa

The Jonas Family said...

So true!

Have you emailed this to the President yet?