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ABRAHAM LINCOLNThe man who murdered his parents, and then pleaded for mercy on the grounds that he was an orphan.
More Abraham Lincoln Quotes
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I don’t know who my grandfather was; I am much more concerned to know what his grandson will be.
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I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.
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Tact: the ability to describe others as they see themselves.
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It is difficult to make a man miserable while he feels worthy of himself and claims kindred to the great God who made him.
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Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.
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If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?
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I can see how it might be possible for a man to look down upon the earth and be an atheist, but I cannot conceive how a man could look up into the heavens and say there is no God.
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It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.
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As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy.
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That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as well.
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You have to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was.
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I don’t like that man. I must get to know him better.
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All I have learned, I learned from books.
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I am not concerned that you have fallen — I am concerned that you arise.
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Those who look for the bad in people will surely find it.
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