Power and corruption Quotes by Abraham Lincoln

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

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

All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel Mother.

— Abraham Lincoln

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

I could not have slept tonight if I had left that helpless little creature to perish on the ground.

— Abraham Lincoln

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

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

As we keep or break the Sabbath Day we nobly save or meanly lose the last best hope by which man rises.

— Abraham Lincoln

Tell the truth and you won't have so much to remember

— Abraham Lincoln

With high hope for the future, no prediction is ventured.

— Abraham Lincoln

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

I am glad to see that a system of labor prevails under which laborers can strike when they want to.

— Abraham Lincoln