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
Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be great
A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned
Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change
The important thing is to know how to take all things quietly
The most pathetic person in the world is someone who has sight but no vision.
Trying to discover the faults of other people amounts to making no effort to deal with those in oneself.
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