I have talked with great men, and I do not see how they differ from others
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
Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice
The life of the dead is set in the memory of the living
The success of a human being is measured by the effort he has exerted in order to achieve that success.
Nothing is so good for an ignorant man as silence; and if he was sensible of this he would not be ignorant
The nourishment of body is food, while the nourishment of the soul is feeding others.
No one can construct for you the bridge upon which precisely you must cross the stream of life, no one but you yourself alone
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