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
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
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
I hold that while man exists, it is his duty to improve not only his own condition, but to assist in ameliorating mankind
It is the State which educates its citizens in civic virtue, gives them a consciousness of their mission and welds them into unity
Where there is ruin, there is hope for a treasure
Forgetfulness is a form of freedom
Are you not fond of life? If not, you must not waste your time, because life is a garment made from the cloth of time.
I could be a morning person.. if morning was sometime around noon
Let the other guys do the crybaby stuff. Go for the laughs
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