Abraham Lincoln

"Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most."

"Steady effort builds trust over time."

"The right decision often feels difficult first."

"Endurance turns struggle into strength."

"True leadership seeks progress, not applause."

"Conviction without humility becomes arrogance."

"Small actions done daily shape lasting outcomes."

"The strength of a nation lies in the character of its people."

"Patience and persistence solve more problems than force."

"Leadership begins with personal responsibility."

"Hard work prepares ordinary people for extraordinary moments."

"Peace does not come from silence, but from justice."

"Courage grows when duty is clear."

"A clear purpose gives strength to the mind."

"You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong."

"I never had a policy. I have simply tried to do what seemed best each day."

"Honest disagreement is often a sign of progress."

"The best leaders listen more than they speak."

"You must discipline yourself before you can lead others."

"A capacity to endure hardship is the mark of strength."

"Public sentiment is everything."

"Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm."

"Nothing valuable can be lost by taking time."

"I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true."

"I will prepare and someday my chance will come."

"You can fool some of the people all of the time, but not all of the people all of the time."

"Stand with anybody that stands right. Stand with nobody that stands wrong."

"I claim not to have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled me."

"Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves."

"A drop of honey catches more flies than a gallon of gall."

"I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday."

"The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time."

"You cannot fail unless you quit."

"My concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side."

"I destroy my enemies when I make them my friends."

"No man is good enough to govern another man without that other’s consent."

"The ballot is stronger than the bullet."

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

"I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon."

"Nearly all people can stand adversity, but if you want to test a person’s character, give them power."

"The best way to predict your future is to create it."

"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend four sharpening the axe."

"You must remember that some things are better left undone."

"A house divided against itself cannot stand."

"Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves."

"Commitment turns intention into reality."

"Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow."

"You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by avoiding it today."

"I walk slowly, but I never walk backward."

"Whatever you are, be a good one."

"Failure may embarrass you, but it cannot erase your effort or your courage."

"The best way to predict the future is to create it."

"Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be."

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

"In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."

"The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary."

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