It behooves us, then, to humble ourselves before the Offended power, to confess our national sins, and pray for clemency and forgiveness. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
It is difficult to make a man miserable while he feels worthy of himself and claims kindred to the great God who… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
When any church will inscribe over its altar, as its sole qualification for membership, the Savior's condensed statement of the substance of… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Intelligence, patriotism, Christianity, and a firm reliance on Him, who has never yet forsaken this favored land, are still competent to adjust,… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Gold is good in its place, but living, brave, patriotic men are better than gold. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Elections belong to the people. It's their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share
Next came the Patent laws. These began in England in 1624; and, in this country, with the adoption of our constitution. Before then [these?],… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share
While the people retain their virtue and vigilance, no administration, by any extreme of wickedness or folly, can very seriously injure the government in… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share
I could not have slept tonight if I had left that helpless little creature to perish on the ground. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share
Let us at all times remember that all American citizens are brothers of a common country, and should dwell together in bonds of fraternal… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share
If you wish to be a lawyer, attach no consequence to the place you are in, or the person you are with; but get… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share
As we keep or break the Sabbath Day we nobly save or meanly lose the last best hope by which man rises. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share
We know, Southern men declare that their slaves are better off than hired laborers amongst us. How little they know, whereof they speak! There… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share
I am glad to see that a system of labor prevails under which laborers can strike when they want to. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share
In this sad world of ours, sorrow comes to all; and to the young, it comes with bitterest agony because it takes them unawares.… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share
The man does not live who is more devoted to peace than I am. None who would do more to preserve it. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share
