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
He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger
Learn from the mistakes of others. You can never live long enough to make them all yourself
We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light
Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names
If you claim to have understood a reality, you must only do so after putting that reality into practice in your own life.
Suffering is a gift. In it is hidden mercy
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