Abraham Lincoln
United States
12 Feb 1809 // 15 Apr 1865
President
12 Feb 1809 // 15 Apr 1865
President
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If I were to try to read, much less answer, all the attacks made on me, this shop might as well be closed for any other business
I walk slowly, but I never walk backward
I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice
If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I would spend six hours sharpening my ax
Everybody likes a compliment
Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say for one that I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed of my fellow men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem
Don't worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition
A friend is one who has the same enemies as you have
The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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