The power of hope upon human exertion, and happiness, is wonderful. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
“Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.” — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
It is my pleasure that my children are free and happy, and unrestrained by parental tyranny. Love is the chain whereby to… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
“If we magnified our successes as much as we magnify our disappointments, we'd all be much happier” — 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
Let us hopethat by the best cultivation of the physical world, beneath and around us; and the intellectual and moral world within… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
At 50, if you are on a diet on your birthday, you can't eat a piece of your birthday cake. So grab… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Whatever woman may cast her lot with mine, should any ever do so, it is my intention to do all in my… — 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
Wise statesmen ... established these great self-evident truths, that when in the distant future some man, some faction, some interest, should set… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
I agree with you, Mr. Chairman, that the working men are the basis of all governments, for the plain reason that they… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
In this sad world of ours sorrow comes to all and it often comes with bitter agony. Perfect relief is not possible… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Here in my heart, my happiness, my house. Here inside the lighted window is my love, my hope, my life. Peace is… — 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
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
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
I could not have slept tonight if I had left that helpless little creature to perish on the ground. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share
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
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
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
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
I am glad to see that a system of labor prevails under which laborers can strike when they want to. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share
In this sad world of ours, sorrow comes to all; and to the young, it comes with bitterest agony because it takes them unawares.… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share
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
