Half-finished work generally proves to be labor lost.
- Topic: Goals, Perseverance, Work
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Without the assistance of that Divine Being who ever attended him, I cannot succeed. With that assistance I cannot fail. Trusting in Him who can go with me, and remain with you, and be everywhere for good, let us confidently hope that all will yet be well.
If we do not make common cause to save the good old ship of the Union on this voyage, nobody will have a chance to pilot her on another voyage.
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Life is thickly sown with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to pass quickly through them. The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.
Against all odds and despite all the obstacles, we are going to make it.
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The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems.