Quote by Abraham Lincoln
Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be tru

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

Other quotes by Abraham Lincoln

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

Category:
Cats
Read Quote

A capacity, and taste, for reading, gives access to whatever has already been discovered by others. It is the key, or one of the keys, to the already solved problems. And not only so. It gives a relish, and facility, for successfully pursuing the unsolved ones. – Abraham Lincoln

Category:
Presidents Day
Read Quote
Other Quotes from
great
category

I dream of the realization of the unity of Africa, whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this continent. I dream of our vast deserts, of our forests, of all our great wildernesses. – Nelson Mandela

Category:
great

It would be very glamorous to be reincarnated as a great big ring on Liz Taylors finger. – Andy Warhol

Category:
great

An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between great men and little men. – Thomas Fuller

Category:
great

I once wanted to prove myself by being a great actress. Now I want to prove that Im a person. Then maybe Ill be a great actress. – Marilyn Monroe

Category:
great

Random Quotes

I actually dont think that Im that much smarter than anybody else. Its just that I frequently just seem to know what to do, and I think thats wisdom. – Benjamin Carson

Category:
Wisdom

The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. Ecclesiastes 9:11 – Bible

Category:
Effort

Theres a whole lot more to the African-American community than entertainment and sports. – J. C. Watts

Category:
Sports

A quarrel between friends, when made up, adds a new tie to friendship. – Saint Francis de Sales

Category:
Friendship