1. Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) «I will prepare and some day my chance will come…» (Abraham Lincoln)

2. This was a man, who failed in business at the age of 21

3. Failed again in business at the age of 24

4. Overcame the death of his sweetheart at the age of 26 Had a nervous breakdown at the age of 27

5. Lost a congressional race at the age of 34 Lost a senatorial race at the age of 45 Failed in an effort to become vice- president at the age of 47 Lost a senatorial race at the age of 49

6. And was elected President of the United States at the age of 52 And this man was Abraham Lincoln.

7. «Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing.» (Abraham Lincoln)

8. «When I do good, I feel good; when I do bad, I feel bad, and that is my religion.» (Abraham Lincoln)

9. Thanks to his persistence, hard work, ability to learn from the mistakes, the ability to listen and understand someone else's opinion, Abraham Lincoln succeeded.