Source of inspiration

He
- lost his job in 1832
- was defeated for the US legislature in 1832
- failed in business in 1833
- suffered a nervous breakdown in 1836
- was defeated for speaker of the Illinois state legislature in 1838
- was defeated for nomination for US Congress in 1843
- lost renomination to US Congress in 1848
- was rejected for land office in 1849
- was defeated for the US Senate in 1854
- was defeated for nomination for US Vice President in 1856
- was defeated for the US Senate in 1858
- became the 16th US President in 1861, who is also known as Honest Abe,
… and became one of the greatest man - Abraham Lincoln!!