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
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
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
Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read
If women are expected to do the same work as men, we must teach them the same things
The scientific observer of Nature is a kind of mystic seeker in the act of prayer
The greater the reform needed, the greater the personality you need to accomplish it
The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home
Silence is the best cure for the malady of anger
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