American Quotes

1,341 quotes in this collection

"Leave nothing for tomorrow which can be done today. Such is the mindset of true leadership."

-- Abraham Lincoln

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

-- Abraham Lincoln

"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed, is more important than any other one thing. A lesson forged in challenging times."

-- Abraham Lincoln

"You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time. Words that still guide us today."

-- Abraham Lincoln

"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. A quiet strength lives within these words."

-- Abraham Lincoln

"Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. A profound reflection on human nature."

-- Abraham Lincoln

"I am a slow walker, but I never walk back. This simple wisdom echoes through history."

-- Abraham Lincoln

"Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves. An enduring thought from a great statesman."

-- Abraham Lincoln

"I destroy my enemies when I make them my friends. Such is the mindset of true leadership."

-- Abraham Lincoln

"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. A testament to strong character and resolve."

-- Abraham Lincoln

"Folks are usually about as happy as they make up their minds to be. A lesson forged in challenging times."

-- Abraham Lincoln

"In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. Wisdom that unites rather than divides."

-- Abraham Lincoln

"Whatever you are, be a good one. This truth remains steadfast."

-- Abraham Lincoln

"Don't become a wandering generality. Be a meaningful specific."

-- Zig Ziglar

"Selling is essentially a transfer of feelings."

-- Zig Ziglar

"Statistics suggest that when customers complain, business owners and managers ought to get excited about it. The complaining customer represents a huge opportunity for more business."

-- Zig Ziglar

"For every sale you miss because you're too enthusiastic, you will miss a hundred because you're not enthusiastic enough."

-- Zig Ziglar

"You don't build a business, you build people, then people build the business."

-- Zig Ziglar

"If people like you, they'll listen to you, but if they trust you, they'll do business with you."

-- Zig Ziglar

"The basic rule of a winning edge is that you are not going to be able to sell anybody anything until you can sell yourself."

-- Zig Ziglar

"The choice to have a great attitude is something that nobody or no circumstance can take from you."

-- Zig Ziglar

"You can make positive deposits in your own economy every day by reading and listening to powerful, positive, life-changing content."

-- Zig Ziglar

"Your business is never really good or bad 'out there.' Your business is either good or bad right between your own two ears."

-- Zig Ziglar

"You need a plan to build a house. To build a life, it is even more important to have a plan or goal."

-- Zig Ziglar
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