Is the quote below attributable to Abe Lincoln?

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"You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down. You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred. You cannot build character and courage by taking away men's initiative and independence. You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves."
 
Yes the quote is often attributed to Abe Lincoln, but he did not say those things.

The quote is actually written in 1916 by William Boetcker who is a German-born Presbyterian clergyman

more information here:
http://www.cincinnatiskeptics.org/blurbs/lincoln-cannots.html
 
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