Abraham Lincoln Didn't Quit

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"The sense of obligation to continue is present in all of us. A duty to strive is the duty of us all. I felt a call to that duty." ____________________________ ABRAHAM LINCOLN

"The path was worn and slippery. My foot slipped from under me, knocking the other out of the way, but I recovered and said to my self, "It's a slip and not a fall."" _________________ ABRAHAM LINCOLN (After losing a senate race)

Abraham Lincoln One of the most respected & reputed President of America (16th, 1859)

It is an old saying that whenever you keep trying to cannot be a looser. And I think it is one hundred percent correct. The struggle and winning story of Abraham Lincoln's tells us the truth of this old saying.

PROBABLY the greatest example of persistence is Abraham Lincoln. If you want to learn about somebody who didn't quit, look no further.

BORN into poverty, Lincoln was faced with defeat throughout his life. He lost eight elections, twice failed in business and suffered a nervous breakdown.

HE could have quit many times -- but he didn't and because he didn't quit, he became on the greatest presidents in the history of county.


LINCOLN was a champion and he never gave up. Here is a sketch of Lincoln's road to White House.

1816 -- His family was farced out of their home. He had to work to support them.

1817 -- His mother died.

1831 -- Failed in business.

1832 -- Also lost his job-wanted to go law school but couldn't get in.

1833 -- Borrowed some money from a friend to begin a business and by the end of year he was bankrupt. He spent the next 17 years of his life paying off this debt.

1834 -- Ran for state legislature again -- won.

1835 -- Was engaged to be married, sweetheart died and his heart was broken.

1836 -- Had a total nervous breakdown and was in bed for six months.

1838 -- Sought to become speaker of the state legislature defeated.

1840 -- Sought to become elector -- defeated.

1843 -- Ran for Congress -- lost.

1846 -- Ran for Congress again -- this time he won -- went to Washington and did a good job.

1848 -- Ran for re-election to Congress -- lost.

1849 -- Sought the job of land officer in his home state -- rejected.

1854 -- Ran for Senate of the United States -- lost.

1856 -- Sought the vice-presidential nomination at his party's national convention -- got less than 100 votes.

1858 -- Ran for U.S. Senate again -- again he lost.

1859 -- Elected president of the United States.