"Don't worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition."

"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."

"I was losing interest in politics, when the repeal of the Missouri Compromise aroused me again. What I have done since then is pretty well known."

"There is another old poet whose name I do not now remember who said, 'Truth is the daughter of Time.'"

"When ambition meets humility, we find that the greatest battles are fought within."

"I always wanted, and still aspire, to be something more than just one thing, just one performance."

"By the time you get dressed, drive out there, play 18 holes and come home, you've blown seven hours. There are better things you can do with your time."

"Those who are believed to be most abject and humble are usually most ambitious and envious."