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
Everything you can imagine is real
The elements which are the most widely diffused have small atomic weights
No one can construct for you the bridge upon which precisely you must cross the stream of life, no one but you yourself alone
There is a voice that doesn't use words, Listen
I need a vacation that long, I forget my passwords
Love follows knowledge
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