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Quote by Abraham Lincoln
We must not promise what we ought not, lest we be called on to per

We must not promise what we ought not, lest we be called on to perform what we cannot. – Abraham Lincoln

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Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a mans character, give him power. – Abraham Lincoln

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Men
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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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Abraham Lincoln
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The time comes upon every public man when it is best for him to keep his lips closed. – Abraham Lincoln

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Abraham Lincoln
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Promises
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Civilization rests on a set of promises; if the promises are broken too often, the civilization dies, no matter how rich it may be, or how mechanically clever. Hope and faith depend on the promises; if hope and faith go, everything goes. – Herbert Agar

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Promises

Promises are the uniquely human way of ordering the future. – Hannah Arendt

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Promises

Promises are like the full moon, if they are not kept at once they diminish day by day. – German Proverb

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Promises

As a human being, the best eulogy I can reasonably hope for is “He made his promises sincerely and broke them regretfully.” – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Promises

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It is a sure sign that a culture has reached a dead end when it is no longer intrigued by its myths. – Greil Marcus

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The loss of a friend is like that of a limb time may heal the anguish of the wound, but the loss cannot be repaired. – Robert Southey

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From cell phones to computers, quality is improving and costs are shrinking as companies fight to offer the public the best product at the best price. But this philosophy is sadly missing from our health-care insurance system. – John Shadegg

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