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Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves.

~Abraham Lincoln

Topics: Ability Describe Others See Tact Themselves

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You have to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was.

~Abraham Lincoln

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Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history. We, of this Congress and this administration, will be remembered in spite of ourselves. No personal significance, or insignificance, can spare one or another of us. The fiery trial through which we pass will light us down in honor or dishonor, to the latest generation.

~Abraham Lincoln

Topics: Administration Another Cannot Citizens Congress Dishonor Down Escape Fellow Fellow Citizens Fiery Generation History Honor Insignificance Latest Light Ourselves Pass Personal Remembered Significance Spare Spite This Administration Through Trial Us We Cannot Which Will

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I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.

~Abraham Lincoln

Topics: Am Any Believer Bring Crisis Depended Facts Firm Firm Believer Given Great Meet National People Point Real Them Truth I Am

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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. How far I shall succeed in gratifying this ambition is yet to be developed.

~Abraham Lincoln

Topics: Ambition Be True Being Developed Esteem Esteemed Every Every Man Far Fellow-Men Gratifying Great His How How Far Man Myself Other Peculiar Rendering Said Say Shall Succeed True Truly Whether Worthy I Can

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As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy.

~Abraham Lincoln

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I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.

~Abraham Lincoln

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If you think you can slander a woman into loving you, or a man into voting for you, try it till you are satisfied.

~Abraham Lincoln

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It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.

~Abraham Lincoln

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Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.

~Abraham Lincoln

Topics: Being Business Compromise Discourage Enough Good Good Man Lawyer Litigation Man Neighbors Opportunity Peacemaker Persuade Still Superior Whenever Will You Your A Good Man

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: President

Born: February 12th, 1809

Died: April 15th, 1865

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