When he was 7 years old, his family was expelled from their home for non-payment and he had to work hard to feed himself and his family.


When he was 9 years of age his mother died.


When he was 22  he lost the job in a shop where he was a courier. He wanted to become a lawyer, but he had no money for education.


When he was 23 he got into debt to become a partner in a little shop.



When he was 26 his partner died, and left an enormous debt that he had to pay off for many years.


When he was 28, he made a proposal to the girl whom he was  dating for 4 years and she refused.


At the age of 37, after the third try he was elected  to Congress, but after two years he wasn’t re-elected.


At the age of 41, his 4 years old son died.


When he was 45 years old he tried to be elected into the Senate and he failed.


At the age of 51 he became the President of the United States.