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

Quote by Abraham Lincoln

Allow the president to invade a neighboring nation, whenever he shall deem it necessary to...

Allow the president to invade a neighboring nation, whenever he shall deem it necessary to...

When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's...

When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's...

If by the mere force of numbers a majority should deprive a minority of any...

If by the mere force of numbers a majority should deprive a minority of any...

I destroy my enemies when I make them my friends.

I destroy my enemies when I make them my friends.

When I am getting ready to reason with a man, I spend one-third of my...

When I am getting ready to reason with a man, I spend one-third of my...

All that I am or hope to be I owe to my angel mother. I...

All that I am or hope to be I owe to my angel mother. I...

I will prepare and some day my chance will come.

I will prepare and some day my chance will come.

All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother

All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother

Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not,...

Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not,...

My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with...

My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with...

My experience has taught me that a man who has no vices has damned few...

My experience has taught me that a man who has no vices has damned few...

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

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

These men ask for just the same thing, fairness, and fairness only. This, so far...

These men ask for just the same thing, fairness, and fairness only. This, so far...

Important principles may and must be inflexible.

Important principles may and must be inflexible.

Politicians are a set of men who have interests aside from the interests of the...

Politicians are a set of men who have interests aside from the interests of the...

Everybody likes a compliment.

Everybody likes a compliment.

Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor,...

Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor,...

I desire to so conduct the affairs of this administration that if at the end,...

I desire to so conduct the affairs of this administration that if at the end,...

Keep out of the suction caused by those who drift backwards.

Keep out of the suction caused by those who drift backwards.

One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives.

One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives.

I would like to have engraved inside every wedding band 'Be kind to one another.'...

I would like to have engraved inside every wedding band 'Be kind to one another.'...