Abraham Lincoln on force
“Force is all conquering, but it’s victories are short lived.”
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You cannot have the right to do what is wrong!
Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln 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.
Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln 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.
Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln It often requires more courage to dare to do right than to fear to do wrong.
Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln Character is like a tree and reputation its shadow. The shadow is what we think it is and the tree is the real thing.
Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln Every man’s happiness is his own responsibility.
Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln My Best Friend is a person who will give me a book I have not read.
Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln I’m a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn’t have the heart to let him down.
Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.
Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln The ballot is stronger than the bullet.
Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln 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.
Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln A tendancy to melancholy – let it be observed, is a misfortune, not a fault.
Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy.
Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln I will prepare and some day my chance will come.
Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time.
Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln It’s not me who can’t keep a secret. It’s the people I tell that can’t.
Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln
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CindyCindy Don’t push away your emotions too hard, remember they can push back if held for too long.
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Astha SrivastavaAstha Srivastava Steal back your heart – self-love.
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More on force
You cannot create in another’s life against their will, but if it is something they want, your thoughts are a real force that helps them.
Rhonda ByrneRhonda Byrne Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor, and the contrary opinion is wishful thinking at its worst. Breeds that forget this basic truth have always paid for it with their lives and freedoms.
W. E. B. Du BoisW. E. B. Du Bois Everything is energy. You are an energy magnet, so you electrically energize everything to you and electrically energize yourself to everything you want
Rhonda ByrneRhonda Byrne No one asks how to motivate a baby. A baby naturally explores everything it can get at, unless restraining forces have already been at work. And this tendency doesn’t die out, it’s wiped out.
B. F. SkinnerB. F. Skinner I really think we need more women to lean into their careers and to be really dedicated to staying in the work force.
Sheryl SandbergSheryl Sandberg Men are now being forced to kneel down and beg women for mercy. Yes, I told you that there is peace only after one person takes the lead. This is the universal law of nature.
Mwanandeke KindemboMwanandeke Kindembo There are no limits to what you can create for you, because your ability to think is unlimited! But you cannot create other people’s lives for them. You cannot think for them, and if you try to force your opinions on others you will only attract like forces to you. So let all others create the life they want.
Rhonda ByrneRhonda Byrne This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force.
Dorothy ParkerDorothy Parker
