Adversity does not make us frail; it only shows us how frail we are. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
It is the man who does not want to express an opinion whose opinion I want. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
You are ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
No policy that does not rest upon some philosophical public opinion can be permanently maintained. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
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 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
He who does something at the head of one Regiment, will eclipse him who does nothing at the head of a hundred. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Education does not mean teaching people what they do not know. It means teaching them to behave as they do not behave. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Peace does not appear so distant as it did. I hope it will come soon, and come to stay; and so come… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Military necessity does not admit of cruelty - that is, the infliction of suffering for the sake of suffering or for revenge,… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
A majority held in restraint by constitutional checks and limitations...is the only true sovereign of a free people. Whoever rejects it does… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
I believe it is an established maxim in morals that he who makes an assertion without knowing whether it is true or… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Submitted to the Sec. of War. On principle I dislike an oath which requires a man to swear he has not done… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
So plain that no one, high or low, ever does mistake it, except in a plainly selfish way; for although volume upon… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Never stir up litigation, a worse man can scarcely be found than one who does this, who can be more nearly a… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
The ant, who has toiled and dragged a crumb to his nest, will furiously defend the fruit of his labor, against whatever… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Every man is proud of what he does well; and no man is proud of what he does not do well. With… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
You say men ought to be hung for the way they are executing the law; I say the way it is being… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
A majority held in restraint by constitutional checks and limitations, and always changing easily with deliberate changes of popular opinions and sentiments,… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
I believe each individual is naturally entitled to do as he pleases with himself and the fruit of his labor, so far… — 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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