Abraham Lincoln Quotes, Work Quotes, Passion Quotes

Every man is proud of what he does well; and no man is proud of what he does not do well. With the former, his heart is in his work; and he will do twice as much of it with less fatigue. The latter performs a little imperfectly, looks at it in disgust, turns from it, and imagines himself exceedingly tired. The little he has done, comes to nothing, for want of finishing.

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As to the whiskers, having never worn any, do you not think people would call it a piece of silly affectation if I were to begin it now?

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Always remember: Life is for enjoying.

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As labor is the common burden of our race, so the effort of some to shift their share of the burden onto the shoulders of others is the great durable curse of the race.

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As the problems are new, we must disenthrall ourselves from the past.

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You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.

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Whatever spiteful fools may say, Each jealous ranting yelper, No woman ever went astray, Without a man to help her

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If frienship is your weakest point then you are the strongest person in the world.

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If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem.

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Our defense is in the preservation of the spirit which prizes liberty as a heritage of all men, in all lands, everywhere. Destroy this spirit and you have planted the seeds of despotism around your own doors.

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The power confided in me will be used to hold, occupy and possess the property and places belonging to the government, and to collect the duties and imposts.

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The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.

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The better part of one's life consists of his friendships.

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Everybody appreciates a compliment.

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When you have got an elephant by the hind legs and he is trying to run away, it's best to let him run.

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Fellow countrymen: At this second appearing to take the oath of the Presidential office, there is less occasion for an extended address than there was at the first...The progress of our arms, upon which all else chiefly depends, is as well known to the public as to myself; and it is, I trust, reasonably satisfactory and encouraging to all. With high hope for the future, no prediction in regard to it is ventured.

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I have always believed that a good laugh was good for both the mental and physical digestion.

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I always [or "often"] walk slowly, but I never walk backwards.

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A majority held in restraint by constitutional checks and limitations...is the only true sovereign of a free people. Whoever rejects it does of necessity fly to anarchy or to despotism.

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Freedom is the natural condition of the human race, in which the Almighty intended men to live. Those who fight the purpose of the Almighty will not succeed. They always have been, they always will be beaten.

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