You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence. You cannot help people permanently by doing for them… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
I have endured a great deal of ridicule without much malice; and have received a great deal of kindness, not quite free… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
God bless the soldiers and seamen, with all their brave commanders. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
While we are grateful to all the brave men and officers for the events of the past few days, we should, above… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
I would like to speak in terms of praise due to the many brave officers and soldiers who have fought in the… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
“You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence” — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
It often requires more courage to dare to do right than to fear to do wrong. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
If there is anything that links the human to the divine, it is the courage to stand by a principle when everybody… — 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
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