William J. H. Boetcker
William J. H. Boetcker

Better to be a strong man with a weak point, than to be a weak man without a strong point. A diamond with a flaw is more valuable that a brick without a flaw.

William J. H. Boetcker
William J. H. Boetcker

Your success depends mainly upon what you think of yourself and whether you believe in yourself.

William J. H. Boetcker
William J. H. Boetcker

That you may retain your self-respect, it is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right, than to temporarily please them by doing what you know is wrong.

William J. H. Boetcker
William J. H. Boetcker

Never mind what others do; do better than yourself, beat your own record from day to day, and you are a success.

William J. H. Boetcker
William J. H. Boetcker

You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.

William J. H. Boetcker
William J. H. Boetcker

The individual activity of one man with backbone will do more than a thousand men with a mere wishbone.

William J. H. Boetcker
William J. H. Boetcker

The difficulties and struggles of today are but the price we must pay for the accomplishments and victories of tomorrow.

William J. H. Boetcker
William J. H. Boetcker

You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man's initiative and independence.

William J. H. Boetcker
William J. H. Boetcker

You cannot help little men by tearing down big men.

William J. H. Boetcker
William J. H. Boetcker

And you cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they can and should do for themselves.

William J. H. Boetcker
William J. H. Boetcker

If your business keeps you so busy that you have no time for anything else, there must be something wrong, either with you or with your business.

William J. H. Boetcker
William J. H. Boetcker

You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.

William J. H. Boetcker
William J. H. Boetcker

What a different world this would be if people would listen to those who know more and not merely try to get something from those who have more.

William J. H. Boetcker
William J. H. Boetcker

You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.

William J. H. Boetcker
William J. H. Boetcker

You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.

William J. H. Boetcker
William J. H. Boetcker

True religion... is giving and finding one's happiness by bringing happiness into the lives of others.

William J. H. Boetcker
William J. H. Boetcker

You cannot build character and courage by destroying men's initiative and independence.

William J. H. Boetcker
William J. H. Boetcker

If you want to know how rich you really are, find out what would be left of you tomorrow if you should lose every dollar you own tonight.

William J. H. Boetcker
William J. H. Boetcker

You cannot establish sound security on borrowed money.

William J. H. Boetcker
William J. H. Boetcker

The more you learn what to do with yourself, and the more you do for others, the more you will learn to enjoy the abundant life.