Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail. Without it, nothing can succeed
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
You must not take conceited pride in any deed, because deeds are measured on the basis of their final seal (their ultimate condition)
Study without desire spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it takes in
Never confuse movement with action
The educated differ from the uneducated as much as the living differs from the dead
Man is the cruelest animal
Never think you're better than anyone else, but don't let anyone treat you like you're worse than they are
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