A friend is one who has the same enemies as you have
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
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
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is
I never had a policy; I have just tried to do my very best each and every day
When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions
The value of every person is found in what he is best at
Expect the best, prepare for the worst.
If you are irritated by every rub, how will your mirror be polished?
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