I never had a policy; I have just tried to do my very best each and every day
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
A wrong concept misleads the understanding; a wrong deed degrades the whole man, and may eventually demolish the structure of the human ego
Never discourage anyone...who continually makes progress, no matter how slow.
To reach and pass by the goal is the same as not reaching it.
Compared to the pleasure given by granting pardon, the pleasure given by exacting revenge is very faint indeed.
Dreams are the touchstones of our characters
The play is the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king
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