When we were the political slaves of King George, and wanted to be free, we called the maxim that "all men are… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
He [Stephen Douglas] is blowing out the moral lights around us, when he contends that whoever wants slaves has a right to… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
You can always lie to others and hide your actions from them... but you can not fool yourself — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
I never encourage deceit, and falsehood, especially if you have got a bad memory, is the worst enemy a fellow can have.… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
We will make converts day by day; we will grow strong by the violence and injustice of our adversaries. And, unless truth… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
If we know where we are and something about how we got there, we might see where we are trending - and… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
My faith in the proposition that each man should do precisely as he pleases with all which is exclusively his own lies… — 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
If I gave McClellan all the men he asked for, they could not find room to lie down; they'd have to sleep… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
The trouble with too many people is they believe the realm of truth always lies within their vision. — 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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