It is easiest to "be all things to all men," but it is not honest. Self-respect must be sacrificed every hour in… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
I never knew a man who wished to be himself a slave. Consider if you know any good thing, that no man… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
These men ask for just the same thing, fairness, and fairness only. This, so far as in my power, they, and all… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
I wish all men to be free. I wish the material prosperity of the already free which I feel sure the extinction… — 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 only security a man can ever have is the ability to do a job uncommonly well. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
in times like the present, men should utter nothing for which they would not willingly be responsible through time and eternity. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
I have not permitted myself, gentlemen, to conclude that I am the best man in the country; but I am reminded, in… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
All creation is a mine, and every man a miner. The whole earth, and all within it, upon it, and round about… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
We have, as all will agree, a free Government, where every man has a right to be equal with every other man.… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
I think that if anything can be proved by natural theology, it is that slavery is morally wrong. God gave man a… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
If the union of these States, and the liberties of this people, shall be lost, it is but little to any one… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
A man watches his pear-tree day after day, impatient for the ripening of the fruit. Let him attempt to force the process,… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Now what is Judge Douglas Popular Sovereignty? It is, as a principle, no other than that, if one man chooses to make… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
If any man tells you he loves America, yet hates labor, he is a liar. If any man tells you he trusts… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Most governments have been based, practically, on the denial of equal rights of menours began, by affirming those rights. They said, some… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
I believe the Bible is the best gift God ever gave to man. All the good from the Savior of the world… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
I have always thought that all men should be free; but if any should be slaves, it should be first those who… — 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… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
“Slavery is founded in the selfishness of man's nature, opposition to it in his love of justice. These principles are an eternal… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Young man, if God gives me four years more to rule this country, I believe it will become what it ought to… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
I am absent altogether too much to be a suitable instructor for a law-student. When a man has reached the age that… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Such a man the times have demanded, and such, in the providence of God was given us. But he is gone. Let… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Don't judge a man by the size of his ego or his heart, but on the epicness of his beard and the… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
A man has not the time to spend half his life in quarrels. If any man ceases to attack me, I never… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
The leading rule for a man of every calling is diligence; never put off until tomorrow what you can do today. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
I intend no modification of my oft-expressed wish that all men everywhere could be free. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
As a nation we began by declaring that all me are created equal. We now practically read it, all men are created… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
The written word may be man's greatest invention. It allows us to converse with the dead, the absent, and the unborn. — 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
