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

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Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration. – Abraham Lincoln

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Presidents Day
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Allow the president to invade a neighboring nation, whenever he shall deem it necessary to repel an invasion, and you allow him to do so whenever he may choose to say he deems it necessary for such a purpose – and you allow him to make war at pleasure. – Abraham Lincoln

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A difference of taste in jokes is a great strain on the affections. – George Eliot

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These are not dark days: these are great days – the greatest days our country has ever lived. – Winston Churchill

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Put the uncommon effort into the common task… make it large by doing it in a great way. – Orison Swett Marden

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Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion. – Jack Kerouac

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Like all valuable commodities, truth is often counterfeited. – James Cardinal Gibbons

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Theres the theory that nudity doesnt really make something sexy the characters and their relationship make it sexy. – Tim Robbins

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Were not trying to change the world just music. – Jonathan Davis

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