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. How far I shall succeed in gratifying this ambition is yet to be developed.
More Quotes by Abraham Lincoln
The highest art is always the most religious, and the greatest artist is always a devout person.
I do the very best I know how - the very best I can; and I mean to keep on doing so until the end.
I never had a policy; I have just tried to do my very best each and every day.
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.
When you have got an elephant by the hind legs and he is trying to run away, it's best to let him run.
The time comes upon every public man when it is best for him to keep his lips closed.