Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren’t very new at all
American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865
Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm
Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe
The way for a young man to rise is to improve himself in every way he can, never suspecting that anybody wishes to hinder him
A capacity, and taste, for reading gives access to whatever has already been discovered by others
No man is good enough to govern another man without the other’s consent
If you think you can slander a woman into loving you, or a man into voting for you, try it till you are satisfied
If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration
I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing
It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure
When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world
Doubt that the sun doth move, doubt truth to be a liar, but never doubt I love
Telling the truth left me with no friends
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