No man is good enough to govern another man without the other’s consent
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
If you think you can slander a woman into loving you, or a man into voting for you, try it till you are satisfied
I hold that while man exists, it is his duty to improve not only his own condition, but to assist in ameliorating mankind
I am not apt to follow blindly the lead of other men
How many legs does a dog have if you call his tail a leg? Four. Saying that a tail is a leg doesn’t make it a leg
The remedy from poverty is not to bear grudges against the rich.
In the course of my life I have often had to eat my words, and I must confess that I have always found it a wholesome diet
I need a vacation that long, I forget my passwords
There is a voice that doesn't use words, Listen
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