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Be Courageous and Determined

November 2, 1998



 

Never Give Up

older man staring out into the day

  • In 1832, he was a 22-year old business failure.

  • That same year he ran for the legislature and was defeated.

  • In 1833, he was a business failure once again.

  • In 1836, he was said to have suffered a nervous breakdown.

  • In 1838, he lost in an effort to become Speaker of the House in the State Legislature.

  • Five years later, he ran for Congress--again it was in vain.

  • In 1846, he ran for Congress and won --- only to lose his re-election bid in 1848.

  • He ran for the Senate in 1854, and lost.

  • He ran for the Vice-presidential nomination in 1856, and lost that too.

  • In 1860, he became the 16th President of the United States.

  • Honest Abe Lincoln

--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by Scott deGuzman --- California

 

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