“Character is like a tree and reputation a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.”
— Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
American statesman; 16th U.S. President: 1861-65; assassinated following Civil War
“Character is like a tree and reputation a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.”
— Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
American statesman; 16th U.S. President: 1861-65; assassinated following Civil War