He failed in business in 1832.
He ran as a state legislator and lost in 1832.
He tried business again and failed in 1833.
His sweetheart died in 1835.
He had a nervous breakdown in 1836.
He ran for state elector and lost in 1840.
He ran for government positions and was defeated in 1843, 1848, 1855, 1856, and 1858.
But he never quit. He never stopped believing in himself.
In 1860, Abraham Lincoln, was elected the President of the United States.