Abraham Lincoln

1816 - Family was forced out of home, and he had to work to

support them

1818 - His mother died

1831 - Failed in business

1832 - Lost election for legislature

1832 - Lost his job

1832 - Wanted to go to law school but couldn't get in

1833 - Began a business and went bankrupt, spent next 17 years

paying off the debt

1835 - Sweetheart died

1836 - Nervous breakdown

1838 - Sought to become speaker of legislature and was defeated

1843 - Defeated for Congress

1848 - Defeated for re-election to Congress

1849 - Rejected for job of land officer

1854 - Defeated for US Senate

1856 - Defeated for Vice President

1858 - Defeated for US Senate

1860 - "Elected President of the United States"

Never Loose Hope & Never Quit Trying.

We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
persecuted, but not forsaken;cast down, but not destroyed.