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
You can never turn your back on the ocean
You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thoughts
Learning never exhausts the mind
He who is fond of delicious food, let him bear in mind that ultimately he is to be food for worms
If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law
It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well
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