"Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing."

Lincoln, Abraham on Character
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"No matter how much the cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens."

Lincoln, Abraham on Fights and Fighting
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"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt."

Lincoln, Abraham on Fools and Foolishness
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"If you once forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem. You may fool all of the people some of the time; you can even fool some of the people all the time; but you can't fool all of the people all of the time."

Lincoln, Abraham on Deceit
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"How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? Four. Calling a tail a leg doesn't make it a leg."

Lincoln, Abraham on Dogs
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"I dream of a place and a time where America will once again be seen as the last best hope of earth."

Lincoln, Abraham on Dreams
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