Portrait of an achiever

Failed in Business - Bankruptcy, 1831

Defeated for Legislature, 1832

Sweetheart/Fiancée Dies, 1835

Nervous Breakdown, 1836

Defeated in Election, 1836

Defeated for U.S. Congress, 1843

Defeated again for U.S. Congress 1846

Defeated once again for U.S. Congress, 1848

Defeated for U.S. Senate, 1855

Defeated for U.S Vice President, 1856

Defeated again for U.S. Senate, 1858



ABRAHAM LINCOLN

Elected President of the U.S.A., 1860

....is this why the shot him???????????????
just kidding .

Quite a man ; so un-Ca....was going to say un Chinese , better not.

Everyone starts somewhere

People who have never failed, have never tried.

Bang on. Thanks China ,also for pointing this out. Funny how history always shows the winning side of things.