I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.
Doris Kearns Goodwin – Teams of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
Continuous Learning
C
Freedom for All
F
Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves.
Doris Kearns Goodwin – Teams of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
Best Effort
B
I never had a policy; I have just tried to do my very best each and every day.
Doris Kearns Goodwin – Teams of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
Tactfulness
T
Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves.
Doris Kearns Goodwin – Teams of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
Happiness Choice
H
Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.
Doris Kearns Goodwin – Teams of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
Patience and Action
P
Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.
Doris Kearns Goodwin – Teams of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
Determination
D
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing.
Doris Kearns Goodwin – Teams of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
Moral Choice
M
I would rather be a little nobody, then to be an evil somebody.
Doris Kearns Goodwin – Teams of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
Perseverance
P
The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.
Doris Kearns Goodwin – Teams of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln