The way for a young man to rise, is to improve himself every way he can.
Where these words come from
- 85% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Letter to William H. Herndon, July 10, 1848 — a named, dated personal letter.
- Letter to William H. Herndon
- 1848
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