”Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.”
– Abraham Lincoln
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The worst thing – Abraham Lincoln
“The worst thing you can do for those you love is the things they could and should do for themselves.”
– Abraham Lincoln
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Resolution – Abraham Lincoln
“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing.”
– Abraham Lincoln
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Strengthen – Abraham Lincoln
“You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.”
– Abraham Lincoln
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Slavery – Abraham Lincoln
“Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.”
– Abraham Lincoln
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War ― Abraham Lincoln
“There’s no honorable way to kill, no gentle way to destroy. There is nothing good in war. Except its ending.”
― Abraham Lincoln
“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing”
– Abraham Lincoln
“You cannot now believe that you will ever feel better. But this is not true. You are sure to be happy again. Knowing this, truly believing it, will make you less miserable now.”
– Abraham Lincoln
“Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.”
– Abraham Lincoln