On the recordJuly 10, 1848
There may sometimes be ungenerous attempts to keep a young man down; and they will succeed, too, if he allows his mind to be diverted from its true channel to brood over the attempted injury.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “There may sometimes be ungenerous attempts to keep a young man down; and they will succeed, too, if he allows his mind…”
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In a letter to his law partner, Lincoln acknowledges the existence of obstacles but emphasizes the importance of mental resilience to overcome them.
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