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In the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates, Lincoln did not hesitate to dispel the notion that he was a champion of racial equality: 'I will say then that I am not, nor ever have been in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races that I am not, nor ever have been in favor of making voters or jurors of Negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor to intermarry with white people; and I will say in addition to this that there is a physical difference between the white and black races which I believe will forever forbid the two races living together on terms of social and political equality.' Abraham Lincoln		Wednesday Apr 22, 2026
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If you want to be enthusiastic, act enthusiastic. Dale Breckenridge Carnegie

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Dale Breckenridge Carnegie

Dale Breckenridge Carnegie

Dale Breckenridge Carnegie (originally Carnagey until 1919) (November 24, 1888 - November 1, 1955) was an American writer and lecturer and the developer of famous courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking and interpersonal skills. Born in poverty on a farm in Missouri, he was the author of How to Win Friends and Influence People, first published in 1936, a massive bestseller that remains popular today. He also wrote a biography of Abraham Lincoln, titled Lincoln the Unknown , as well as several other books.

Carnegie was an early proponent of what is now called responsibility assumption, although this only appears minutely in his written work. One of the core ideas in his books is that it is possible to change other people's behavior by changing one's reaction to them.

Other Dale Breckenridge Carnegie Quotes

Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.

The essence of all art is to have pleasure in giving pleasure.

If you can't sleep, then get up and do something instead of lying there and worrying. It's the worry that gets you, not the loss of sleep.

You are merely not feeling equal to the tasks before you.

Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most do.

Many people think that if they were only in some other place, or had some other job, they would be happy. Well, that is doubtful. So get as much happiness out of what you are doing as you can and don't put off being happy until some future date.

How to Win Friends and Influence People.

The ideas I stand for are not mine. I borrowed them from Socrates. I swiped them from Chesterfield. I stole them from Jesus. And I put them in a book. If you don't like their rules, whose would you use?

You can make more friends in two months by becoming genuinely interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.

A successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way.

One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizoninstead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.

Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.

There is only one way ... to get anybody to do anything.... And that is by making the other person want to do it.

Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you get.

People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.

The most important thing in life is not simply to capitalize on your gains. Any fool can do that. The important thing is to profit from your loses. That requires intelligence, and makes the difference between a man of sense and a fool.

First ask yourself: What is the worst that can happen? Then prepare to accept it. Then prepare to improve on the worst.

Flaming enthusiasm, backed by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success.

I deal with the obvious. I present, reiterate and glorify the obvious because the obvious is what people need to be told.

Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves.

If you are not engaged in being the person you want to be you are automatically engaged in being the person you dont want to be. .

If you want to be enthusiastic, act enthusiastic.

Remember happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think.

Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes the furthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.

If only the people who worry about their liabilities would think about the riches they do possess, they would stop worrying.

Do the thing you fear to do and keep on doing it ... that is the quickest and surest way ever yet discovered to conquer fear.

Unjust criticism is usually disguised compliment. It often means that you have aroused jealously and envy. Remember that no one ever kicks a dead log.

It is the way we react to circumstances that determines our feeling.

If you want to gather honey, don't kick over the beehive.