NEVER QUIT...!!!


A Great lesson from Abraham Lincoln...
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Read this!
Born into poverty, Lincoln was faced with defeat
throughout his life.
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He lost eight elections, twice failed in business and
suffered a nervous breakdown.
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He could have quit many times – but he didn’t and
because he didn’t quit, he became one of the
greatest presidents in the United States history.
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Here is a sketch of Lincoln’s road to the White
House:
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1. 1816 His family was forced out of their home.
He had to work to support them.
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2. 1818 His mother died.
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3. 1831 Failed in business.
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4. 1832 Ran for state legislature – lost.
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5. 1832 Also lost his job – wanted to go to law
school but couldn’t get in.
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6. 1833 Borrowed some money from a friend to
begin a business and by the end of the year he
was bankrupt.
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He spent the next 17 years of his life paying off
this debt.
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7. 1834 Ran for state legislature again – won.
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8. 1835 Was engaged to be married, sweetheart
died and his heart was broken.
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9. 1836 Had a total nervous breakdown and was in
bed for six months.
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10. 1838 Sought to become speaker of the state
legislature – defeated.
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11. 1840 Sought to become elector – defeated.
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12. 1843 Ran for Congress – lost.
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13. 1846 Ran for Congress again – this time he
won – went to Washington and did a good job.
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14. 1848 Ran for re-election to Congress – lost.
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15. 1849 Sought the job of land officer in his home
state – rejected.
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16. 1854 Ran for Senate of the United States –
lost.
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17. 1856 Sought the Vice-Presidential nomination
at his party’s national convention – get less than
100 votes.
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18 .1858 Ran for U.S. Senate again – again he
lost.
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19. 1860 Elected president of the United States.
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MORALS:
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If we have to succeed in our goals and ambitions,
we must never give up till our last breathe, that is
what to be learnt from this Great man.
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Prayerful patience and self belief is essential at the
time of hardships and trials.sir Abraham Lincoln is
such a great person who proved this through his
life.
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We should never quit in life, even when we are
facing many hardships.

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