Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren’t very new at all
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
You can never be overdressed or overeducated.
Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life
Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once
Ignore those that make you fearful and sad, that degrade you back towards disease and death
I am not in competition with anyone but myself. My goal is to improve myself continuously
I am certainly not one of those who need to be prodded. In fact, if anything, I am the prod
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