Quote by Abraham Lincoln
I believe it is an established maxim in morals that he who makes a

I believe it is an established maxim in morals that he who makes an assertion without knowing whether it is true or false, is guilty of falsehood; and the accidental truth of the assertion, does not justify or excuse him. – Abraham Lincoln

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No matter how much the cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens. – Abraham Lincoln

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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. – Abraham Lincoln

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A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward. – Franklin D. Roosevelt, radio speech, 26 October 1939

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A leader is a dealer in hope. – Napoleon Bonaparte

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He was a common man expanded into giant proportions; well acquainted with the people, he placed his hand on the beating pulse of the nation, judged of its disease and was ready with a remedy. – Joshua Speed

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May it please Heaven that his example shall continue to serve as a beacon to our Republics in their darkest moments of doubt and adversity. – Jorge Ubico

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A classic is something that everybody wants to have read and nobody wants to read. – Mark Twain

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Everyday life is like programming, I guess. If you love something you can put beauty into it. – Donald Knuth

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Without doubt half the ethical rules they din into our ears are designed to keep us at work. – Llewelyn Powys

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