Idea Book
Abraham Lincoln

Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition.  Whether it be true or not, I can say for one that I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed of my fellow men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem.  Abraham Lincoln

No other human occupation opens so wide a field for the profitable and agreeable combination of labor with cultivated thought as agriculture  Abraham Lincoln

Do not worry; eat three square meals a day; say your prayers; be courteous to your creditors; keep your digestion good; exercise; go slow and easy.  Maybe there are other things your special case requires to make you happy; but, my friend, these I reckon will give you a good lift.  Abraham Lincoln

Avoid popularity if you would have peace  Abraham Lincoln

Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing  Abraham Lincoln

Marriage is neither heaven nor hell; it is simply purgatory  Abraham Lincoln

Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves, and, under a just God cannot long retain it  Abraham Lincoln

I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors, and I shall adopt new views so fast they shall appear to be new views  Abraham Lincoln

We know nothing of what will happen in the future, but by the analogy of experience  Abraham Lincoln

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt  Abraham Lincoln

Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be  Abraham Lincoln

You can't escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today  Abraham Lincoln

Let the people know the truth and the country is safe  Abraham Lincoln

I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My own wisdom and that of all about me seemed insufficient for the day.  Abraham Lincoln