Abraham Lincoln

The philosophy of a school room
in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.

Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.

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

Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbor to compromise whenever you can. As a peace-maker, the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.

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