Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincolnwas the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led the United States through its Civil War—its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis. In doing so, he preserved the Union, abolished slavery, strengthened the federal government, and modernized the economy...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionUS President
Date of Birth12 February 1809
CountryUnited States of America
motivational honesty ambition
Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say for one that I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed of my fellow men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem.
honesty favors favour
No one has needed favours more than I, and generally, few have been less unwilling to accept them; but in this case, favour to me,would be injustice to the public, and therefore I must beg your pardon for declining it.
motivational honesty important
Important principles may, and must, be inflexible.
honesty facts made
I have always wanted to deal with everyone I meet candidly and honestly. If I have made any assertion not warranted by facts, and it is pointed out to me, I will withdraw it cheerfully.
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Truth is generally the best vindication against slander
inspirational truth honesty
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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Stand with anybody that stands right, stand with him while he is right and part with him when he goes wrong.
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If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem.
memories honesty liars
No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.
dog honesty humor
How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? Four. Calling a tail a leg doesn't make it a leg.
inspirational success honesty
Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.
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The shepherd drives the wolf from the sheep's throat, for which the sheep thanks the shepherd as his liberator, while the wolf denounces him for the same act as the destroyer of liberty.
reality shadow tree
The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.
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The United States government must not undertake to run the Churches. When an individual, in the Church or out of it, becomes dangerous to the public interest he must be checked.