Two Kinds of Men

“There are only two kinds of men in this world: Honest men and dishonest men. There are black men and white men and yellow men and red men, but nothing counts except whether they're honest men or dishonest men.Some men work almost entirely with their brains; some almost entirely with their hands; though most of us have to use both. But we all fall into one of the two classes--honest and dishonest.Any man who says the world owes him a living is dishonest. The same God that made you and me made this earth. And He planned it so that it would yield every single thing that the people on it need. But He was careful to plan it so that it would only yield up its wealth in exchange for the labor of man. Any man who tries to share in that wealth without contributing the work of his brain or his hands is dishonest.”
― Ralph Moody-Father And I Were Ranchers

Ralph's Father died while he was just a young boy by today's standards, but this was one of many pieces of wisdom he passed onto him. Has your dad shared any wisdom that has impacted you in a special way? If so we would like to hear about it. Either post here in the comments or email us at redemptionrididgeretail@gmail.com

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