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Wednesday, May 26, 2010

7 Life Lessons from Abraham Lincoln ...



Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States. He served from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln successfully led the United States through its darkest hour … the American Civil War. In the end, Lincoln was able to preserve the Union and end slavery.
  1. “Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four hours sharpening the axe.”
  2. “Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.”
  3. “That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as well.”
  4. “Reputation is like fine china, once broken it's very hard to repair.”
  5. “And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.”
  6. “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
  7. “The way for a young man to rise is to improve himself in every way he can…”
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