claim: "you cannot build a little guy up by tearing a big guy down -- abraham lincoln said it."
author: john kasich
evidence_1: may 5, 2015 ... known widely as a great orator, abraham lincoln said (and wrote) many  inspiring .... “you can't build a little guy up by tearing a big guy down.”.
evidence_2: abraham lincoln did not author a list of maxims beginning with 'you cannot bring  about prosperity by ... you cannot help little men by tearing down big men.
evidence_3: you cannot build a little guy up by tearing a big guy down -- abraham lincoln  said it. john kasich. favorite report. ← prev john kasich quotes next → ...
evidence_4: william john henry boetcker (1873–1962) was an american religious leader and  influential ... originally published in 1916, it is often misattributed to abraham  lincoln. the error ... you cannot help little men by tearing down big men. you  cannot lift the ... you cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class  hatred.
evidence_5: you cannot help small men by tearing down big men. you cannot ... you cannot  build character and courage by taking away man's initiative and independence.