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
Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know
Achieve your goals in silence
Success is a letter delivered by three mailmen. These mailmen are competence, endeavour and good fortune.
Be carefull when you follow the masses. Sometimes the M is silent
Whosoever hides his secret keeps his safety, safeguarded with himself
The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell
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