You have to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was
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
The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made
To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible
I have never developed indigestion from eating my words
Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood
I am not apt to follow blindly the lead of other men
Misfortune shows those who are not really friends.
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