10 Quotes from Presidents Washington & Lincoln – President’s Day

To celebrate President’s Day we have collected 10 quotes from both President George Washington and President Abraham Lincoln.

Little known Fact for President’s Day:

Dale Carnegie was an admirer of President Abraham Lincoln.  In fact, Dale Carnegie read any book about Abraham Lincoln that he could find.  The books found Dale Carnegie unsatisfied and wanting more.  So he wrote a biography on President Lincoln called “Lincoln the Unknown”.

10 Quotes – George Washington & Abraham Lincoln:

“We ought not to look back, unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors and for the purpose of profiting by dear bought experience” – George Washington

“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” – Abraham Lincoln

“If you look for the bad in people expecting to find it, you surely will.” – Abraham Lincoln

“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing.” – Abraham Lincoln

“You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man’s initiative and independence.” – Abraham Lincoln

“True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity, before it is entitled to the appellation.” – George Washington

“It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.” – George Washington

“If you look for the bad in people expecting to find it, you surely will.” – Abraham Lincoln

“I hope I shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an “Honest Man”.” – George Washington

“If you look for the bad in people expecting to find it, you surely will.” – Abraham Lincoln

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