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.
ABRAHAM LINCOLNWhenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.
More Abraham Lincoln Quotes
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To ease another’s heartache is to forget one’s own.
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All I have learned, I learned from books.
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My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.
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You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry.
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Every man’s happiness is his own responsibility.
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A tendancy to melancholy – let it be observed, is a misfortune, not a fault.
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You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.
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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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Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren’t very new after all.
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When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That’s my religion.
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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.
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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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Those who look for the bad in people will surely find it.
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You cannot build character and courage by taking away people’s initiative and independence
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Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.
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