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A day spent helping no one but yourself is a day wasted.
Abraham Lincoln
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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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Persuasion, kind, unassuming persuasion, should be adopted to influence the conduct of men. The opposite course would be a reversal of human nature, which is God's decree and can never be reversed.
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My God! My God! What will the country say?
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May our children and our children's children to a thousand generations, continue to enjoy the benefits conferred upon us by a united country, and have cause yet to rejoice under those glorious institutions bequeathed us by Washington and his compeers.
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But, slavery is good for some people! ! ! As a good thing, slavery is strikingly peculiar, in this, that it is the only good thing which no man ever seeks the good of, for himself.
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Property is the fruit of labor property is desirable it is a positive good.
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Let all Americans - let all lovers of liberty everywhere - join in the great and good work. If we do this, we shall not only have saved the Union but we shall have so saved it, as to make, and to keep it, forever worthy of the saving.
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I never encourage deceit, and falsehood, especially if you have got a bad memory, is the worst enemy a fellow can have. The fact is truth is your truest friend, no matter what the circumstances are.
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The Union is much older than the Constitution. It was formed in fact, by the Articles of Association in 1774. It was matured and continued by the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
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I destroy my enemy if I make him my friend.
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We hope all danger may be overcome but to conclude that no danger may ever arise would itself be extremely dangerous.
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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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Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.
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The worst thing you can do for anyone you care about is anything that they can do on their own.
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Teach economy. That is one of the first and highest virtues. It begins with saving money.
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Don't interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties.
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I believe I shall never be old enough to speak without embarrassment when I have nothing to talk about.
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A house divided against itself cannot stand.
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The political horizon looks dark and lowering but the people, under Providence, will set all right.
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Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail. Without it, nothing can succeed.
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Let us do nothing through passion and ill temper.
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