Kings had always been involving and impoverishing their people in wars, pretending generally, if not always, that the good of the people… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
To secure to each laborer the whole product of his labor, or as nearly as possible, is a worthy object of any… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
You can not fail in any laudable object, unless you allow your mind to be improperly directed. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
We accepted this war for an object, a worthy object, and the war will end when that object is attained. Under God,… — 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
...I am exceedingly anxious that this Union, the Constitution, and the liberties of the people shall be perpetuated in accordance with the… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
As to your kind wishes for myself, allow me to say I can not enter the ring on the money basis--first, because,… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
I think slavery is wrong, morally, and politically. I desire that it should be no further spread in these United States, and… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
This is essentially a people's contest... whose leading object is to elevate the condition of men - to lift artificial weights from… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
And, inasmuch [as] most good things are produced by labour, it follows that all such things of right belong to those whose… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery. If… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
The provision of the Constitution giving the war making power to Congress was dictated, as I understand it, by the following reasons:… — 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
![“And, inasmuch [as] most good things are produced by labour, it follows that all such things of right belong to those whose labour has produced them. But it has so happened in all ages of the world, that some have laboured, and others have, without labour, enjoyed a large proportion of the fruits…” quote by Abraham Lincoln](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d72/abraham-lincoln-88_age_and-inasmuch-as-most-good-things-are-pro_200902.jpg)
