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Abraham Lincoln's legacy is indelibly etched in the annals of American history, not merely as president, but as a leader who faced unprecedented trials. The Civil War, the fracturing of the Union, and the moral imperative of emancipation demanded an unwavering resolve. Discipline, for Lincoln, wasn’t simply about obedience; it was the bedrock upon which he constructed the Union's preservation and the dismantlement of slavery. It was the capacity to endure relentless pressure, maintain a steadfast moral compass, and strategically marshal resources, human and material, toward seemingly impossible goals. Explore how Lincoln wielded this power to redefine a nation.
"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other."
"Those who look for the bad in people will surely find it."
"Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith, let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it."
"If any continue through life in the condition of the hired laborer, it is not the fault of the system, but because of either a dependent nature which advertises it, or improvidence, folly, or singular misfortune."
"I do the very best I know how - the very best I can; and I mean to keep doing so until the end."
"Let not him who is houseless pull down the house of another, but let him work diligently and build one for himself."
"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power."
"I care not for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it."
"I am rather inclined to silence, and whether that be wise or not, it is at least more unusual nowadays to find a man who can hold his tongue than to find one who cannot."
"I will prepare and some day my chance will come."
"I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to what light I have."
"You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today."
"The way for a young man to rise is to improve himself every way he can, never suspecting that any body wishes to hinder him."
"You are not lazy, and still you are an idler. I doubt whether since I saw you, you have done a good whole day’s work, in any one day."
"No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar."
"When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion."
"Of strange, discordant, and even hostile elements, we gathered from the four winds, and formed and fought the battle through, under the constant hot fire of a disciplined, proud, and pampered enemy. Did we brave all them to falter now? — now, when that same enemy is wavering, dissevered, and belligerent? The result is not doubtful. We shall not fail — if we stand firm, we shall not fail. Wise counsels may accelerate, or mistakes delay it, but, sooner or later, the victory is sure to come."
"Let no young man choosing the law for a calling for a moment yield to the popular belief—resolve to be honest."
"Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed."
"The leading rule for the lawyer, as for the man of every other calling, is diligence."
"Work, work, work, is the main thing."
"Resolve to be honest at all events; and if in your own judgment you cannot be an honest lawyer, resolve to be honest without being a lawyer."
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