Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe
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
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
I hold that while man exists, it is his duty to improve not only his own condition, but to assist in ameliorating mankind
Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it
I believe innovation is the most powerful force for change in the world
We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression
Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will
A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on
Never confuse movement with action
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