Tact: the ability to describe others as they see themselves.
ABRAHAM LINCOLNYou cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves.
More Abraham Lincoln Quotes
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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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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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If any man tells you he loves America, yet hates labor, he is a liar. If any man tells you he trusts America, yet fears labor, he is a fool.
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I am a slow walker, but I never walk back.
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The ballot is stronger than the bullet.
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When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.
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I would rather be a little nobody, then to be a evil somebody.
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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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Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves, and, under a just God cannot retain it.
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Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?
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Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.
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I care not for a man’s religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it.
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I am not concerned that you have fallen — I am concerned that you arise.
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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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