Skip to content character Quotes by Abraham Lincoln
In very truth he was the noblest work of godan honest man.
We should be too big to take offense and too noble to give it.
Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.
We should be too big to take offense and too noble to give it.
Gold is good in its place; but loving, brave, patriotic men are better than gold.
"Character is like a tree and reputation like its 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."
