Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe
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
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
The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury.
You must not do anything while you are angry. Would the sail be hoisted in the storm ?
The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all
As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others
Silence is the language of God, all else is poor translation
Everything you can imagine is real
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