| It's a rare person who doesn't get discouraged. Whether it happens to us or to an associate we're trying to cheer up, the answer centers around one word: perseverance. The value of courage, persistence, and perseverance has rarely been illustrated more convincingly than in the life story of this man (his age appears in the column on the right). |
| Life Event |
Age |
| |
| Failed in business |
22 |
| Ran for legislature - defeated |
23 |
| Again failed in business |
24 |
| Elected to legislature |
25 |
| Sweetheart died |
26 |
| Had a nervous breakdown |
27 |
| Defeated for Speaker |
29 |
| Defeated for Elector |
31 |
| Defeated for Congress |
34 |
| Elected to Congress |
37 |
| Defeated for Congress |
39 |
| Defeated for Senate |
46 |
| Defeated for Vice President |
47 |
| Defeated for Senate |
49 |
| Elected President of the United States |
51 |
Who was this man? Abraham Lincoln, perhaps the greatest president this country has ever had.
Click Here to go to Our Fun Quotes Page, with quotes such as:
"You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today."
-Abraham Lincoln
