I hold that while man exists, it is his duty to improve not only his own condition, but to assist in ameliorating mankind
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
While eating lawful food is a radiant light, eating unlawful food is a suffocating darkness. Eating unlawful food kills the heart, whereas the lawful morsel brings the heart to life.
Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal, my strength lies solely in my tenacity
The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.
Drinking is at the root of all evil
There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed
If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all
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