Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.

Create free wallpaper (Make a wallpaper or screensaver out of this quote with your image)

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power. - Abraham Lincoln

---

Related Authors
Benjamin Harrison | William McKinley | Woodrow Wilson | Grover Cleveland | Ibrahim Babangida | Uhuru Kenyatta | Alice Munro | Demosthenes |

Related Quotes

If you are looking for a perfect friend, you have to create one yourself.

Shehu Sani

Looking Friend Perfect You

---

In the darkest place, shed the brightest light.

Cyndi Lauper

Light Darkest Shed Brightest

---

We are the catalysts, the change agent of the change era.

Chris Ngige

Catalyst Change Agent Era

---

Be a better version of you, yourself in the old universe would be proud, rewrite your story.

Rema

Be better Your story Version Universe

---

Our intention creates our reality.

Wayne Dyer

Creates Intention Our Reality

---

Adapt. Overcome. Never give up.

John Cena

Adapt Overcome Never give up

---

Law 9: Win through your actions, never through argument

Robert Greene (The 48 Laws of Power)

Actions Never Arguments Win

---

Don't push your weaknesses, play with your strengths.

Jennifer Lopez

Push Weakness Play Strengths

---

If there is a God, the phrase that must disgust him is - holy war.

Steve Allen

God Phrase Disgust Holy war

---

Move fast and break things. Unless you are breaking stuff, you are not moving fast enough.

Mark Zuckerberg

Break Breaking Enough Fast

---

Obsession is just a variety of addiction

Michael Crichton

Obsession Variety Addiction

---

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.

Melody Beattie

Gratitude Fullness Life

---

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power. - Melody Beattie quotes