It is not the qualified voters, but the qualified voters who choose to vote, that constitute political power. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
I was losing interest in politics, when the repeal of the Missouri Compromise aroused me again. What I have done since then… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Must a government be too strong for the liberties of its people or too weak to maintain its own existence? — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
I go for all sharing the privileges of the government, who assist in bearing its burthens. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Almost every thing, especially of governmental policy, is an inseparable compound of the two [good and evil]. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
“The philosophy of the schoolroom in one generation is the philosophy of government in the next.” — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
You may fool all the people some of the time, you can even fool some of the people all of the time,… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
I am struggling to maintain the government, not to overthrow it. I am struggling especially to prevent others from overthrowing it. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
“I may be wrong in regard to any or all of them; but holding it a sound maxim, that it is better… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
The man who stands by and says nothing, when the peril of his government is discussed, can not be misunderstood. If not… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Nowhere in the world is presented a government of so much liberty and equality. To the humblest and poorest amongst us are… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
The power confided in me will be used to hold, occupy and possess the property and places belonging to the government, and… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
At what point then is the approach of danger to be expected? I answer, if it ever reach us, it must spring… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Politicians are a set of men who have interests aside from the interests of the people and who, to say the most… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
There are few things wholly evil or wholly good. Almost everything, especially of government policy, is an inseparable compound of the two,… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
The legitimate object of government is to do for a community of people whatever they need to have done, but can not… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
I am a patient man--always willing to forgive on the Christian terms of repentance, and also to give ample time for repentance.… — 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
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
The Government should create, issue, and circulate all the currency and credits needed to satisfy the spending power of the Government and… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
That our government should have been maintained in its original form from its establishment until now is not much to be wondered… — 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
And by virtue of the power, and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Senator [Stephen] Douglas is of world-wide renown. All the anxious politicians of his party, or who have been of his party for… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
The government will support you to the utmost of its ability, which is neither more nor less than it has done and… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Now, and ever, I shall do all in my power for peace, consistently with the maintenance of government. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
The political horizon looks dark and lowering; but the people, under Providence, will set all right. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
The people will save their government, if the government itself will allow them. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Honest statesmanship is the wise employment of individual meanness for the public good. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
I go for all sharing the privileges of the government who assist in bearing its burdens. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
In so far as the government lands can be disposed of, I am in favor of cutting up the wild lands into… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
A Prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles upon which our government was founded. — 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
The privilege of creating and issuing money is not only the supreme prerogative of government, but it is the government's greatest creative… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
In my view of the present aspect of affairs, there is no need of bloodshed and war. There is no necessity for… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Our common country is in great peril, demanding the loftiest views, and boldest action to bring it speedy relief. Once relieved, its… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Any people anywhere, being inclined and having the power, have the right to rise up, and shake off the existing government, and… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
I can not deny that all may be swept away. Broken by it, I, too, may be; bow to it I never… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
And whereas this House desires to obtain a full knowledge of all the facts which go to establish whether the particular spot… — 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
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