PATIENCE,COURAGE,PERSISTENCE AND-PERSEVERANCE.
As George H.Mathason said, "We conquer - not in any brilliant fashion - we conquer by continuing!" The value of courage, persistence, and perseverance has rarely been illustrated more convincingly than the life story of this man (his age at the time of each event in his life appears in the column on the right):
He failed in business. 22
He ran for the state legislature and was defeated. 23
Again he failed in business. 24
He was elected to the state legislature. 25
His sweetheart died. 26
He had a nervous breakdown. 27
He was defeated for the position of house speaker. 29
He was defeated for the position of elector. 31
He was defeated for Congress. 34
He was elected to Congress. 37
He was defeated for Congress. 39
He was defeated for the Senate. 46
He was defeated for the Vice Presidency. 47
He was again defeated for the Senate. 49
He was elected President of the United States. 51
That man was Abraham Lincoln, considered by many people to be the greatest President of the United States.
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