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Lincoln's Quotes

By Simran Khurana, About.com

Famous People: Lincoln's Quotes
Character is like a tree and a reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.

Freedom: Lincoln's Quotes
Freedom is the last, best hope of earth.

Famous People: Lincoln's Quotes
I am for those means which will give the greatest good to the greatest number.

Excellence: Lincoln's Quotes
I do the very best I know how - the very best I can; and I mean to keep on doing so until the end.

Happiness: Lincoln's Quotes
Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.

Haste: Lincoln's Quotes
Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.

Friendship: Lincoln's Quotes
To ease another's heartache is to forget one's own.

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