Abraham Lincoln was arguably the best leader in American history. Want proof? I submit the following quotes for evidence.
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Courage is not the absence of fear. It is going forward with the face of fear.Abraham Lincoln
With public sentiment, nothing can fail. Without it, nothing can succeed.Abraham Lincoln
Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality.Abraham Lincoln
Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves.Abraham Lincoln
The best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a friend.Abraham Lincoln
“Be with a leader when he is right, stay with him when he is still right, but, leave him when he is wrong.― Abraham Lincoln
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other thing.Abraham Lincoln
To give victory to the right, not bloody bullets, but peaceful ballots only, are necessary.Abraham Lincoln
You have to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was.Abraham Lincoln
Success is going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.Abraham Lincoln
You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.Abraham Lincoln
I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.Abraham Lincoln
I can make more generals, but horses cost money…Abraham Lincoln
Adhere to your purpose and you will soon feel as well as you ever did. On the contrary, if you falter, and give up, you will lose the power of keeping any resolution, and will regret it all your life.Abraham Lincoln
My great concern is not whether you have failed but whether you are content with your failure.Abraham Lincoln
The best way to predict your future is to create it.Abraham Lincoln
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.Abraham Lincoln
