If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend six hours sharpening my ax. — Abraham Lincoln
I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light that I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right, and stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong. — Abraham Lincoln
The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly. — Abraham Lincoln
If you look for the bad in people expecting to find it, you surely will. — Abraham Lincoln
I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him. — Abraham Lincoln
The ballot is stronger than the bullet. — Abraham Lincoln
Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm. — Abraham Lincoln
To stand in silence when they should be protesting makes cowards out of men. — Abraham Lincoln
Most folks are about as happy as they make their minds up to be. — Abraham Lincoln
Don't worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition. — Abraham Lincoln
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt. — Abraham Lincoln
My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure. — Abraham Lincoln
You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today. — Abraham Lincoln
I destroy my enemies when I make them my friends. — Abraham Lincoln
A house divided against itself cannot stand. — Abraham Lincoln