Statesman Quotes

87 quotes in this collection

"A house divided against itself cannot stand. A lesson forged in challenging times."

-- 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 up to what light I have. A quiet strength lives within these words."

-- Abraham Lincoln

"Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle. This truth remains steadfast."

-- Abraham Lincoln

"Leave nothing for tomorrow which can be done today. Words that still guide us today."

-- Abraham Lincoln

"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed, is more important than any other one thing. This simple wisdom echoes through history."

-- Abraham Lincoln

"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt. A profound reflection on human nature."

-- Abraham Lincoln

"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. An enduring thought from a great statesman."

-- 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. Such is the mindset of true leadership."

-- Abraham Lincoln

"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. A testament to strong character and resolve."

-- 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. Wisdom that unites rather than divides."

-- Abraham Lincoln

"Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves. This truth remains steadfast."

-- Abraham Lincoln

"I am a slow walker, but I never walk back. A lesson forged in challenging times."

-- 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 quiet strength lives within these words."

-- Abraham Lincoln

"In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. A profound reflection on human nature."

-- Abraham Lincoln

"I destroy my enemies when I make them my friends. Words that still guide us today."

-- Abraham Lincoln

"Folks are usually about as happy as they make up their minds to be. This simple wisdom echoes through history."

-- Abraham Lincoln

"Whatever you are, be a good one. An enduring thought from a great statesman."

-- Abraham Lincoln

"With malice toward none, with charity for all. A testament to strong character and resolve."

-- Abraham Lincoln

"Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most. Wisdom that unites rather than divides."

-- Abraham Lincoln

"To ease another's heartache is to forget one's own. Such is the mindset of true leadership."

-- Abraham Lincoln

"Let no feeling of discouragement prey upon you, and in the end you are sure to succeed. A lesson forged in challenging times."

-- Abraham Lincoln

"I will prepare and some day my chance will come. This truth remains steadfast."

-- Abraham Lincoln

"You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today. Words that still guide us today."

-- Abraham Lincoln

"Common looking people are the best in the world: that is the reason the Lord makes so many of them. A quiet strength lives within these words."

-- Abraham Lincoln
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