Religious Quotes by Abraham Lincoln

This nation under God

— Abraham Lincoln

I am busily engaged in study of the Bible.

— Abraham Lincoln

God bless the soldiers and seamen, with all their brave commanders.

— Abraham Lincoln

Friends, I agree with you in Providence; but I believe in the Providence of the most men, the largest purse, and the…

— Abraham Lincoln

Woe unto the world because of offenses; for it must needs be that offenses come, but woe to that man by whom…

— Abraham Lincoln

Let us diligently apply the means, never doubting that a just God, in his own good time, will give us the rightful…

— Abraham Lincoln

I turn, then, and look to the American people and to that God who has never forsaken them.

— Abraham Lincoln

Certainly there is no contending against the Will of God; but still there is some difficulty in ascertaining, and applying it, to…

— Abraham Lincoln

And having thus chosen our course, without guile, and with pure purpose, let us renew our trust in God, and go forward…

— Abraham Lincoln

The Bible is not my book nor Christianity my profession. I could never give assent to the long, complicated statements of Christian…

— Abraham Lincoln

God bless the Methodist Church - bless all the churches - and blessed be God, Who, in this our great trial, giveth…

— Abraham Lincoln

The good old maxims of the Bible are applicable, and truly applicable to human affairs, and in this as in other things,…

— Abraham Lincoln

We hoped for a happy termination of this terrible war long before this; but God knows best, and has ruled otherwise. We…

— Abraham Lincoln

I think that if anything can be proved by natural theology, it is that slavery is morally wrong. God gave man a…

— Abraham Lincoln

We find ourselves under the government of a system of political institutions, conducing more essentially to the ends of civil and religious…

— Abraham Lincoln

Such a man the times have demanded, and such, in the providence of God was given us. But he is gone. Let…

— Abraham Lincoln

And while it has not pleased the Almighty to bless us with a return of peace, we can but press on, guided…

— Abraham Lincoln

While we are grateful to all the brave men and officers for the events of the past few days, we should, above…

— Abraham Lincoln

Submitted to the Sec. of War. On principle I dislike an oath which requires a man to swear he has not done…

— Abraham Lincoln

The President responded very impressively, saying that he was deeply sensible of his need of Divine assistance. He had sometime thought that…

— Abraham Lincoln

The petition of persons under eighteen, praying that I would free all slave children, and the heading of which petition it appears…

— Abraham Lincoln

The purposes of the Almighty are perfect, and must prevail, though we erring mortals may fail to accurately perceive them in advance.…

— Abraham Lincoln

Near eighty years ago we began by declaring that all men are created equal; but now from that beginning we have run…

— Abraham Lincoln

Men are not flattered by being shown that there has been a difference of purpose between the Almighty and them. To deny…

— Abraham Lincoln

But I must add that the U.S. government must not, as by this order, undertake to run the churches. When an individual,…

— Abraham Lincoln

At the beginning of the war, and for some time, the use of colored troops was not contemplated; and how the change…

— Abraham Lincoln

I claim not to have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled me. Now, at the end of three years…

— Abraham Lincoln

The Bible says somewhere that we are desperately selfish. I think we would have discovered that fact without the Bible.

— Abraham Lincoln

We accepted this war for an object, a worthy object, and the war will end when that object is attained. Under God,…

— Abraham Lincoln

I am very glad indeed to see you to-night, and yet I will not say I thank you for this call, but…

— Abraham Lincoln

Whereas, the Senate of the United States, devoutly recognizing the Supreme Authority and just Government of Almighty God, in all the affairs…

— Abraham Lincoln

Relying, as I do, upon the Almighty Power, and encouraged as I am by these resolutions which you have just read, with…

— Abraham Lincoln

And whereas it is the duty of nations as well as of men, to own their dependence upon the overruling power of…

— Abraham Lincoln

Trusting in Him, who can go with me, and remain with you and be every where for good, let us confidently hope…

— Abraham Lincoln

Remembering that Peter denied his Lord with an oath, after most solemnly protesting that he never would, I will not swear I…

— Abraham Lincoln

When any church will inscribe over its altar, as its sole qualification for membership, the Savior's condensed statement of the substance of…

— Abraham Lincoln

Intelligence, patriotism, Christianity, and a firm reliance on Him, who has never yet forsaken this favored land, are still competent to adjust,…

— Abraham Lincoln

Nevertheless, amid the greatest difficulties of my Administration, when I could not see any other resort, I would place my whole reliance…

— Abraham Lincoln

That I am not a member of any Christian church is true; but I have never denied the truth of the Scriptures,…

— Abraham Lincoln

In regards to this great Book [the Bible], I have but to say it is the best gift God has given to…

— Abraham Lincoln