If you think you can slander a woman into loving you, or a man into voting for you, try it till you are satisfied
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
I hold that while man exists, it is his duty to improve not only his own condition, but to assist in ameliorating mankind
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
I have never considered myself a poet. I have no interest in poetic artistry
We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives
Sexual self-restraint is only a preliminary stage in the ego's evolution
I am certainly not one of those who need to be prodded. In fact, if anything, I am the prod
When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen
Two there are who are never satisfied -- the lover of the world and the lover of knowledge.
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