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

Quote by Abraham Lincoln

Topics: Character Quotes, Courage Quotes

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

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

Force is all-conquering, but its victories are short-lived.

Force is all-conquering, but its victories are short-lived.

Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people

Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people

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

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

I regard no man as poor who has a godly mother.

I regard no man as poor who has a godly mother.

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...

Knavery and flattery are blood relations.

Knavery and flattery are blood relations.

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 will prepare and some day my chance will come.

I will prepare and some day my chance will come.

With the catching ends the pleasure of the chase

With the catching ends the pleasure of the chase

I don't know who my grandfather was; I am much more concerned to know what...

I don't know who my grandfather was; I am much more concerned to know what...

I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way...

I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way...

Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his arent very new...

Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his arent very new...

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new...

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new...

If you once forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain their...

If you once forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain their...

The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly.

The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly.

If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend six hours sharpening...

If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend six hours sharpening...

As an individual who undertakes to live by borrowing, soon finds his original means devoured...

As an individual who undertakes to live by borrowing, soon finds his original means devoured...

The diversity in the faculties of men, from which the rights of property originate, is...

The diversity in the faculties of men, from which the rights of property originate, is...

One of the things the government can't do is run anything. The only things our...

One of the things the government can't do is run anything. The only things our...