Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free, — honourable alike in what we give and what we preserve.
Truth is generally the best vindication against slander.
I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to what light I have.
Abraham Lincoln
