林肯曾在內河船隻上工作過、經營商店，也曾想過要成為鐵匠。最後，他決定要研習法律並就此展開成功的執業生涯。另外，他也曾任職於伊利諾州及美國議會。並不是每件他想做的事情，他都能成功，他輸掉了幾件案子、沒有成為共和黨的副總統提名人選，還有當他與史提夫道格拉斯一起角逐美國參議員一職時，他敗選了。但他不因這些挫敗止步，1860年時，林肯競選總統一職並獲得勝利。
　

Lincoln worked on a riverboat, ran a store, and thought about becoming a blacksmith. Instead, he decided to study law and started his own successful law practice. He also served in both the Illinois and U.S. legislatures. Lincoln was not successful at everything he attempted. He lost several law cases, was passed over as the Republican Party's vice presidential nominee, and when he ran for the U.S. Senate against Stephen Douglas, he lost. But he didn't let these defeats stop him. In 1860, Lincoln ran for president and won.

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