If I had six hours to chop down a tree, I would spend the first four hours sharpening the axe.

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

- Abraham Lincoln

Love

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

- Abraham Lincoln

Leadership

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

- Abraham Lincoln

Courage

"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

Responsibility

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"Either you run the day or the day runs you."

- Jim Rohn

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"Relentlessly prune bullshit, don’t wait to do things that matter, and savor the time you have. That’s what you do when life is short."

- Paul Graham

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"Don’t count the days, make the days count."

- Muhammad Ali

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"Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going."

- Sam Levenson

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"It’s not about having time. It’s about making time."

- Unknown

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