“What is to be, will be, and no prayers of ours can arrest the decree.” — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Certainly in the Capitol you do get moments were you sort of take a deep breath and think of all the historic… — Kevin Yoder Copy Share Image
No man made great by death offers more hope to lowly pride than does Abraham Lincoln; for while living he was himself… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
George Washington sets the nation on its democratic path. Abraham Lincoln preserves it. Franklin Roosevelt sees the nation through depression and war. — Robert Dallek Copy Share Image
“The will of God prevails. In great contests each party claims to act in accordance with the will of God. Both *may*… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
That was the miracle of Abraham Lincoln, politician. He pursued the high purpose of moving justice forward via the low arts of… — Joe Klein Copy Share Image
“A farce or comedy is best played; a tragedy is best read at home.” — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
“An elderly black man stepped forward and prayed aloud for Lincoln’s safety. Much to Coffin’s surprise, the President “lifted his own hat… — Noah Andre Trudeau Copy Share Image
“When Lincoln was asked if God was on the Union’s side, Lincoln’s unvarying response was that what was really important was whether… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Abraham Lincoln went through 12 generals before he got Ulysses S. Grant. He had never done a Civil War before. — Marianne Williamson Copy Share Image
The Bible is not my book nor Christianity my profession. I could never give assent to the long, complicated statements of Christian… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
“It was not until the year 1808 that Great Britain abolished the slave trade. Up to that time her judges, sitting upon… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share Image
“The world did not appreciate Abraham Lincoln until he died. His great figure has been looming higher each succeeding decade. We understand… — Charles Jefferson Copy Share Image
“You know that feeling when you kiss your dog's butthole goodnight but it tastes like your uncle's balls? This means that your… — John Wilkes Booth Copy Share Image
“The Bible is right: A deluge of images does encourage idolatry. Look at the cults of personality in America today. Look at… — A.J. Jacobs Copy Share Image
“We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of heaven. We have been preserved, these many years, in peace and prosperity.… — Deborah Nazemi Copy Share Image
“God is constantly talking to us but we can't hear him because we pay too much attention to the noise from the… — Felix Wantang Copy Share Image
“Man’s glory lies not, Lincoln thought, in ‘his goodness,’ for this is often nonexistent. He derives glory, instead, from his being made… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Everything which made Abraham Lincoln the loved and honored man he was, it is in the power of the humblest American boy… — New York Times April 19 1865 Copy Share Image
Since Obama has expressed admiration for the portrait of Abraham Lincoln that Doris Kearns Goodwin paints in 'Team of Rivals,' he could… — Douglas Wilder Copy Share Image
“New Rule: If you married a manic-depressive, three of your children died, and while you were president civil war broke out and… — Bill Maher Copy Share Image
I think, with the gay liberation movement has had need for heroes and heroines, and it would be rather nice to have… — David Herbert Donald Copy Share Image
“A visitor asked Lincoln what good news he could take home from an audience with the august executive. The president spun a… — Shelby Foote Copy Share Image
“If Mr. Fantastic and Professor X had a baby, there would be tons of questions, but also it would be Abraham Lincoln.” — Daniel O'Brien Copy Share Image
“They took it for more than it was, or anyhow for more than it said; the container was greater than the thing… — Shelby Foote Copy Share Image
