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Success quote of the day by Abraham Lincoln: “Things may come to those who wait, but..." (opens in new tab)

“Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.” - Abraham LincolnFirst things first: despite what internet memes and motivational posters tell you, Abraham Lincoln almost certainly never said this. The word "hustle" didn't even mean hard work back in the 1860s (it usually meant to shove or swindle). It actually popped up in early 20th-century business journals. But historical misattributions aside, whoever penned this line delivered an absolute masterclass i...

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