Abraham Lincoln “The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read. ”
Abraham Lincoln “When you have got an elephant by the hind leg, and he is trying to run away, it is best to let him run. ”
Abraham Lincoln “A man watches his pear tree day after day, impatient for the ripening of the fruit. Let him attempt to force the process, and he may spoil both fruit and tree. But let him patiently wait, and the ripe fruit at length falls into his lap. ”
Abraham Lincoln “I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday. ”
Abraham Lincoln “Nothing valuable can be lost by taking time. ”
Abraham Lincoln “As the problems are new, we must disenthrall ourselves from the past. ”
Abraham Lincoln “The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time. ”