This document contains 11 quotes attributed to Abraham Lincoln on various topics. Some of the quotes discuss friendship, democracy as government by the people, the importance of one's own resolve to succeed, avoiding popularity for the sake of peace, and the importance of earning and keeping the confidence of fellow citizens. Lincoln also offers philosophical musings on mothers, enemies, common people, efficiency in chopping down trees, and whether a dog has four legs regardless of how parts are defined.

1. Thoughts Of Abraham Lincoln

2. 1. A friend is one who has the
same enemies as you have.

3. 2. A woman is the only thing I
am afraid of that I know will not
hurt me.

4. 3. Democracy is the
government of the people, by the
people, for the people.

5. 4. 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.

6. 5. All that I am, or hope to be, I
owe to my angel mother.

7. 6. Always bear in mind that your
own resolution to succeed is more
important than any other.

8. 7. Am I not destroying my
enemies when I make friends
of them?

9. 8. Avoid popularity if you
would have a peace.

10. 9. Common looking people are
the best in the world: that is
the reason the Lord makes so
many of them.

11. 10. Give me six hours to chop down
a tree and I will spend the first
four sharpening the axe.

12. 11. If once you forfeit the
confidence of your fellow-citizens,
you can never regain their respect
and esteem.

13. Something is Better, Than Nothing
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