Abraham Lincoln
United States
12 Feb 1809 // 15 Apr 1865
President
12 Feb 1809 // 15 Apr 1865
President
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Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves
The demon of intemperance ever seems to have delighted in sucking the blood of genius and of generosity
It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues
Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing
No matter how much the cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens
I believe it is an established maxim in morals that he who makes an assertion without knowing whether it is true or false is guilty of falsehood, and the accidental truth of the assertion does not justify or excuse him
I claim not to have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled me
To ease another's heartache is to forget one's own
I don't like that man. I must get to know him better
We know nothing of what will happen in future, but by the analogy of experience
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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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