“Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.”
More from Abraham Lincoln
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“I walk slowly, but I never walk backward.”
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“Truth is generally the best vindication against slander.”
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“Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.”
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“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.”
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“A house divided against itself cannot stand.”