No man is good enough to govern another man without the other’s consent
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
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 hold that while man exists, it is his duty to improve not only his own condition, but to assist in ameliorating mankind
With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts
Man is the cruelest animal
How many legs does a dog have if you call his tail a leg? Four. Saying that a tail is a leg doesn’t make it a leg
you will never find time for anything. If you want time you must make it
Live your life as an Exclamation rather than an Explanation
Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not
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