Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new after all. Author: Abraham Lincoln Copy Quote More from Abraham Lincoln “If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?” “I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.” “Don't interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for…” “Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.”