Abraham Lincoln Didn't Know when to Quit

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Published by Rachelle Disbennett-Lee
Tuesday, July 9, 2002
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He had to work to support his family after they were forced out of their home. 1816
His mother died. 1818
Failed in business. 1831
Was defeated for legislature. 1832
Lost his job and couldn't get into law school. 1832
Declared bankruptcy and spent the next 17 years of his life paying off the money he borrowed from friends to start his business. 1833
Was defeated for legislature again. 1834
Was engaged to be married, but his sweetheart died and his heart was broken. 1835
Had a nervous breakdown and spent the next six months in bed. 1836
Was defeated in becoming the speaker of the state legislature. 1838
Was defeated in becoming elector. 1840
Was defeated for Congress 1843
Was defeated for Congress. 1846
Was defeated for Congress again. 1848
Was rejected for the job of land officer in his home state. 1849
Was defeated for Senate. 1854
Was defeated for Vice-President -- got less than 100 votes. 1856
Was defeated for Senate for the third time. 1858
Was elected president of the United States. 1860

A first grader tells the story of Abraham Lincoln:

Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin in Kentucky. He was born on February 12, 1809. They put his head on a penny and a five dollar bill. Abraham Lincoln's mother died. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States of America. He was president during the Civil War. He was shot while he was watching a play. There is a statue, it's called the Lincoln Memorial.
-Mike of Mrs. Haemmerle's first grade class

Coaching

When have you let defeat stop you? Next time you think you can't go on or you've been beaten, think of Lincoln, and keep on going.

Daily Success Formula

Staying with it = Winning

Quotes

We should be too big to take offense and too noble to give it.

I never had a policy; I have just tried to do my very best each and every day.

My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.

The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time. I will prepare and some day my chance will come.