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
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 have talked with great men, and I do not see how they differ from others
You have to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was
Tact is the knack of making a point without making an enemy
The knowledge of all things is possible
Let our advance worrying become advance thinking and planning
No one nor anything can silence me
A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life
I am never going to have anything more to do with politics or politicians. When this war is over I shall confine myself entirely to writing and painting
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