Abraham Lincoln faced a lot of challenges and setbacks throughout his lifetime. From a very young age he worked hard helping on the family farm, he achieved most of his education on his own. His mother died while he was still a child, and as a young man he lost his fiancee to death as well. He went into business with a partner who wasn't all in and lost his shirt. He spent years paying back the money that his friends had lent him to get started. He was defeated in several Congressional and Senatorial races, as well as an appointment to the Electoral College and the Vice Presidential race. However, through it all he persevered. Not only did he persevere, but his strengths of character are known and revered even today. "Honest Abe" was and still is known for his honesty, kindness, and trustworthiness.
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