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If i get 8 hours to cut a tree i'll spend 7 hours to sharp my knife.

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Abraham Lincoln
Age: 56 †
Born: 1809
Born: February 12
Died: 1865
Died: April 15
16Th U.S. President
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Weakness is what keeps driving us to God, by the overwhelming conviction that there just isn't anywhere else to go.
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We have all heard of Young America. He is the most current youth of the age. Some think him conceited, and arrogant but has he not reason to entertain a rather extensive opinion of himself? Is he not the inventor and owner of the present, and sole hope of the future?
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Trusting in Him, who can go with me, and remain with you and be every where for good, let us confidently hope that all will yet be well. To His care commending you, as I hope in your prayers you will commend me, I bid you an affectionate farewell.
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No man is poor who has a Godly mother.
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The demon of intemperance ever seems to have delighted in sucking the blood of genius and of generosity. What one of us but can call to mind some relative more promising in youth than all his fellows, who has fallen a sacrifice to his rapacity?
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The damnest scoundrel that ever lived, but in the infinite mercy of Providence... also the damnest fool.
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Avoid popularity if you would have peace.
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