You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiat…

Abraham Lincoln
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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. ✨ Abraham Lincoln, Jack Stevenson (2017). Abraham Lincoln: 100 Influential Quotes of My Life, Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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