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Never Give Up
My beginnings, some say, were very humble.
Oft times traveling down life's winding path I would stumble.
Since determination and perseverance are part of my character makeup.
I would never let failure make me give up.
My store failed, leaving me a serious liability.
Then my partner dies, increasing my responsibility.
I had an episode of severe depression, feeling dejected.
When I proposed marriage I was rejected.
Again, I have an episode of depression... I'm prone to disconsolation.
Then I have an unsuccessful run at a Congress election.
I made an appeal regarding the Illinois statute of limitations, but continued failing.
Then my son Edward dies after two months ailing.
I lose a U.S. Senator Selection.
Four years later, I've lost another Senate election.
For the answer to my question, you need not cram.
Do you know who I am?
Oft times traveling down life's winding path I would stumble.
Since determination and perseverance are part of my character makeup.
I would never let failure make me give up.
My store failed, leaving me a serious liability.
Then my partner dies, increasing my responsibility.
I had an episode of severe depression, feeling dejected.
When I proposed marriage I was rejected.
Again, I have an episode of depression... I'm prone to disconsolation.
Then I have an unsuccessful run at a Congress election.
I made an appeal regarding the Illinois statute of limitations, but continued failing.
Then my son Edward dies after two months ailing.
I lose a U.S. Senator Selection.
Four years later, I've lost another Senate election.
For the answer to my question, you need not cram.
Do you know who I am?
Hint
I have been quoted as saying:My father taught me to work; he did not teach me to love it.
If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?
My experience has taught me that a man who has no vices has few virtues.
Answer
Abraham Lincoln.November 6, 1860, I am elected as the 16th U.S. president and the first Republican.
Abraham Lincoln is remembered for his vital role as the leader in preserving the Union during the Civil War and beginning the process that led to the end of slavery in the United States. He is also remembered for his character, his speeches and letters, and as a man of humble origins whose determination and perseverance led him to the nation's highest office.
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