I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow.

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"All that I am, or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother."

- Abraham Lincoln

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"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power."

- Abraham Lincoln

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"Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm."

- Abraham Lincoln

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"Let no feeling of discouragement prey upon you, and in the end, you are sure to succeed."

- Abraham Lincoln

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"You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today."

- Abraham Lincoln

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"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does."

- William James

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"The purpose of life is to contribute in some way to make things better."

- Robert F. Kennedy

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"The best thing you can do for the whole world is to make the most of yourself."

- Wallace Wattles

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"As we work to create light for others, we naturally light our own way."

- Mary Anne Radmacher

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"A veces sentimos que lo que hacemos es tan solo una gota en el mar, pero el mar sería menos si le faltara una gota."

- Mother Teresa

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