If there is anything that a man can do well, I say let him do it. Give him a chance. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
It is your business to rise up and preserve the Union and liberty, for yourselves, and not for me. I desire they… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
I desire to see the time when education, and by its means, morality, sobriety, enterprise and industry shall become much more general… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
I sincerely wish war was a pleasanter and easier business than it is, but it does not admit of holidays. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
That some should be rich, shows that others may become rich, and, hence, is just encouragement to industry and enterprise. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Law is nothing else but the best reason of wise men applied for ages to the transactions and business of mankind. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
It is bad to be poor. I shall go to the wall for bread and meat, if I neglect my business this… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
One company can serve some of your needs all of the time, or all of your needs some of the time, but… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
The leading rule for the lawyer, as for the man of every other calling, is diligence. Leave nothing for to-morrow which can… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
For my part, I desire to see the time when education - and by its means, morality, sobriety, enterprise and industry -… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
The legalized liquor business is the tragedy of our civilization. Alcohol is the greatest and most blighting curse of our modern civilization.… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Freedom is the natural condition of the human race, in which the Almighty intended men to live. Those who fight the purpose… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
The case of Andrews is really a very bad one, as appears by the record already before me. Yet before receiving this… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
“That some should be rich shows that others may become rich, and hence is just encouragement to industry and enterprise. Let not… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
In this troublesome world, we are never quite satisfied. When you were here, I thought you hindered me some in attending to… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Government, possessing the power to create and issue currency and credit as money and enjoying the right to withdraw both currency and… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Extemporaneous speaking should be practised [sic] and cultivated. It is the lawyer's avenue to the public. However able and faithful he may… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
By adoption of these principles, the long-felt want for a uniform medium will be satisfied. The taxpayers will be saved immense sums… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
If I were to try to read, much less answer, all the attacks made on me, this shop might as well be… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Extemporaneous speaking should be practiced and cultivated. It is the lawyer's avenue to the public. However able and faithful he may be… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
I shall do less whenever I shall believe what I am doing hurts the cause and I shall do more whenever I… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
I could not have slept tonight if I had left that helpless little creature to perish on the ground. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
I am glad to see that a system of labor prevails under which laborers can strike when they want to. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image