“The time comes upon every public man when it is best for him to keep his lips closed.”– Abraham Lincoln Related Quotes “Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures.”— Joseph Addison “There is nothing I can do to keep time from wedging more of itself between us.”— Will Kostakis “Don’t give up. You have invested a lot of time already.”— Israelmore Ayivor