You have to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was.

Quote by Abraham Lincoln

Topics: Doing Your Best Quotes, Growing Up Quotes

The better part of one's life consists of his friendships.

The better part of one's life consists of his friendships.

The assertion that 'all men are created equal' was of no practical use in effecting...

The assertion that 'all men are created equal' was of no practical use in effecting...

You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people...

You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people...

Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new...

Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new...

That this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom; and that government...

That this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom; and that government...

The way for a young man to rise is to improve himself in every way...

The way for a young man to rise is to improve himself in every way...

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...

Discourage litigation. Persuade you neighbors to compromise whenever you can ... As a peace-maker the...

Discourage litigation. Persuade you neighbors to compromise whenever you can ... As a peace-maker the...

Knavery and flattery are blood relations.

Knavery and flattery are blood relations.

People are just about as happy as they make up their minds to be.

People are just about as happy as they make up their minds to be.

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

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

Stand with anybody that stands right, stand with him while he is right and part...

Stand with anybody that stands right, stand with him while he is right and part...

Determine the thing that can and shall be done, and then we shall find the...

Determine the thing that can and shall be done, and then we shall find the...

He reminds me of the man who murdered both his parents, and then when sentence...

He reminds me of the man who murdered both his parents, and then when sentence...

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it...

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it...

I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me...

I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me...

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.

Whatever you are, be a good one.

Whatever you are, be a good one.

My success just evolved from working hard at the business at hand each day.

My success just evolved from working hard at the business at hand each day.

The most successful men in the end are those whose success is the result of...

The most successful men in the end are those whose success is the result of...