I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to what light I have.
ABRAHAM LINCOLNThe Lord prefers common-looking people. That is why he made so many of them.
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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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Don’t criticize them; they are just what we would be under similar circumstances.
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I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.
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Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves.
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The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.
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Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.
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No man is good enough to govern another man without that other’s consent.
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Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?
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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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Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.
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Determine that the thing can and shall be done and then, find the way.
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I am a slow walker, but I never walk back.
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A friend is one who has the same enemies as you have.
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You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves.
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The Lord prefers common-looking people. That is why he made so many of them.
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