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 LINCOLNThose who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves, and, under a just God cannot retain it.
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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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Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves, and, under a just God cannot retain it.
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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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I would rather be a little nobody, then to be a evil somebody.
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Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.
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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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Get books, sit yourself down anywhere, and go to reading them yourself.
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To ease another’s heartache is to forget one’s own.
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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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The ballot is stronger than the bullet.
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No man is good enough to govern another man without that other’s consent.
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The better part of one’s life consists of his friendships.
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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.
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No matter how much the cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.
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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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We should be too big to take offense and too noble to give it.
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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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You cannot build character and courage by taking away people’s initiative and independence
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The best way to predict your future is to create it.
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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 am a slow walker, but I never walk back.
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There are no bad pictures; that’s just how your face looks sometimes.
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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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Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.
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Determine that the thing can and shall be done and then, find the way.
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Force is all conquering, but it’s victories are short lived.
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