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
Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there
Violence can only breed more violence and suffering. Our struggle must remain non-violent and free of hatred
The one who steps back will not progress
Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it
To live without commotion provides consolation for an unsuccessful life.
A man may imagine things that are false, but he can only understand things that are true
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