Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.
ABRAHAM LINCOLNWhen I get ready to talk to people, I spend two thirds of the time thinking what they want to hear and one third thinking about what I want to say.
More Abraham Lincoln Quotes
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Every man’s happiness is his own responsibility.
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Those who look for the bad in people will surely find it.
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If there is anything that links the human to the divine, it is the courage to stand by a principle when everybody else rejects it.
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If frienship is your weakest point then you are the strongest person in the world.
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No man is poor who has a Godly mother.
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Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves, and, under a just God cannot retain it.
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The greatest fine art of the future will be the making of a comfortable living from a small piece of land.
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I believe the Bible is the best gift God has ever given to man. All the good from The Savior of the world is communicated to us through this Book.
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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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The philosophy of the schoolroom in one generation is the philosophy of government in the next.
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My concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right.
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You cannot build character and courage by taking away people’s initiative and independence
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I have come to the conclusion never again to think of marrying, and for this reason, I can never be satisfied with anyone who would be blockhead enough to have me.
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I don’t like that man. I must get to know him better.
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Die when I may, I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow.
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