Elections belong to the people. It’s their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters.
ABRAHAM LINCOLNFolks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.
More Abraham Lincoln Quotes
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The better part of one’s life consists of his friendships.
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No matter how much the cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.
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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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Be with a leader when he is right, stay with him when he is still right, but, leave him when he is wrong.
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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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To ease another’s heartache is to forget one’s own.
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A tendancy to melancholy – let it be observed, is a misfortune, not a fault.
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I have come to the conclusion never again to think of marrying, and for this reason, I can never be satisfied with anyone who would be blockhead enough to have me.
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I don’t like that man. I must get to know him better.
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My father taught me to work; he did not teach me to love it.
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I am not concerned that you have fallen — I am concerned that you arise.
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Anybody will do for you, but not for me. I must have somebody.
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You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down.
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Tact: the ability to describe others as they see themselves.
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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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