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
The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions
Everything in the universe is within you. Ask all from yourself
I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it
Can one desire too much of a good thing?
I want to sing like the birds sing, not worrying about who hears or what they think
I never had a policy; I have just tried to do my very best each and every day
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