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
Passion is the genesis of genius
All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone
You must not do anything while you are angry. Would the sail be hoisted in the storm ?
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent
Work is a necessary evil to be avoided
Broadly speaking short words are best and the old words when short, are best of all
Lawyer, Politician
Politician, Writer
Author, Politician
Playwright, Politician
Military Leader, Politician
Lawyer, U.S President
Politician, Religious Leader
Lawyer, Philosopher
Politician, U.S President
Philosopher, Politician
Inventor, Politician, Scientist, Writer
Lawyer, Philosopher, Poet, Politician
