My father taught me to work; he did not teach me to love it.
ABRAHAM LINCOLNI 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.
More Abraham Lincoln Quotes
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When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.
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Stand with anyone that is right; stand with him while he is right and part with him when he goes wrong.
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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 do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.
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When I get ready to talk to people, I spend two thirds of the time thinking what they want to hear and one third thinking about what I want to say.
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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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I am not concerned that you have fallen — I am concerned that you arise.
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Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality.
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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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The philosophy of the schoolroom in one generation is the philosophy of government in the next.
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I don’t like that man. I must get to know him better.
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It’s not me who can’t keep a secret. It’s the people I tell that can’t.
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I do the very best I know how, the very best I can, and I mean to keep on doing so until the end.
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It often requires more courage to dare to do right than to fear to do wrong.
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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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