A capacity, and taste, for reading gives access to whatever has already been discovered by others
American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865
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
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
I have talked with great men, and I do not see how they differ from others
You have to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was
Better is the sinner who hath thoughts about God, than the saint who hath only the show of sanctity
When your soul is bored you must work.
You cannot teach a man anything, you can only help him find it within himself
Close your eyes. fall in love. stay there
Don’t talk about your good health in front of sick
He who hid well, lived well
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