Abraham Lincoln

I am a slow walker, but I never walk back.

Progress • Determination • Perseverance

Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.

Discipline • Goals • Priorities

Marriage is neither heaven nor hell, it is simply purgatory.

Life • Love • Marriage

The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly.

Government • Laws

Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?.

Conflict • Friendship • Leadership

I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.

Growth • Improvement • Wisdom

I am not bound to win, I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to the light I have.

Growth • Improvement • Integrity

You cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiative and independence.

Improvement • Leadership • Motivational

Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves.

Awareness • Communication • Empathy

Truth is generally the best vindication against slander.

Truth

Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.

Improvement • Motivational • Success

You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves.

Empowerment • Independence • Responsibility

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character give him power.

Adversity • Character • Power

I have in irrepressible desire to live till I can be assured that the world is a little better for my having lived in it.

Hope • Optimism • Purpose

That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as well.

Inspiration • Motivational • Success

Don't worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition.

Improvement • Motivational • Recognition

Avoid popularity if you would have peace.

Advice • Peace • Popularity

No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.

Deception • Honesty • Memories

Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.

Attitude • Happiness • Mindfulness

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

Authenticity • Character • Perception