Abraham Quote by Aaron Schock

Everybody faces obstacles. And I looked to people who had been through many to succeed in life. Abraham Lincoln, born to a poor family,…

— Dave Winfield

Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt faced adversities that, in their times, seemed impregnable. Great presidents overcome great odds.

— Ron Fournier

And always remember, Abraham Lincoln only served one term in Congress, too.

— Allen West

“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power. —ABRAHAM LINCOLN As”

— Anonymous

Abraham Lincoln - the spirit incarnate of those who won victory in the Civil War - was the true representative of this people, not…

— Theodore Roosevelt

Lincoln was able to say, you know, "It will make me very unhappy if I lose the presidency, but I'm committed to larger things."…

— Michael Beschloss

The situation Abraham Lincoln faced was unique. In his view, the United States was threatened with destruction, ruin, overthrow, perishing - all words that…

— William Lee Miller

“As he had done so many times before, Lincoln withstood the storm of defeat by replacing anguish over an unchangeable past with hope in…

— Doris Kearns Goodwin

“Over the course of his career, Abraham Lincoln had a staggering record of lost elections and public-office failures. For the ungainly lawyer from Illinois,…

— Jeff Olson

“And, as I watched the Lincoln come by degrees to a relationship with what it saw, I understood something: the basis of life is…

— Philip K. Dick

In our government-controlled schools we are taught that Lincoln was our greatest president because his war ended slavery and saved the Union. As usual,…

— Richard J. Maybury

Lincoln had internalized the pain of those around him-the wounded soldiers, the captured prisoners, the defeated Southerners. Little wonder that he was overwhelmed at…

— Doris Kearns Goodwin