Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm
American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865
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
I hold that while man exists, it is his duty to improve not only his own condition, but to assist in ameliorating mankind
Words are a pretext. It is the inner bond that draws one person to another, not words
Never spend your money before you have it.
When a persons authority is great, his effort and his caution must also be great.
Cowardice is the one thing that cannot be repaired by any means.
You will have to make up for the smallness of your size by your courage and selfless devotion to duty, for it is not life that matters, but the courage, fortitude and determination you bring to it
It is dangerous for a human being to be too self-confident
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