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
Few friendships would survive if each one knew what his friend says of him behind his back
Throwing yourself into a job you enjoy is one of the life's greatest pleasures
Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed
Well done is better than well said
Vision without execution is daydreaming
With life as short as half taken breath, don't plant anything but love
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