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
Let yourself be drawn by the stronger pull of that which you truly love
Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway
Work, look for peace and calm in work: you will find it nowhere else
Three things build love: To make Salam (greeting), to make space for a person in a gathering, to address a person in a respectable and good manner
Never think you're better than anyone else, but don't let anyone treat you like you're worse than they are
Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion.
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