Blessing Quote by Abraham Lincoln
“We have forgotten the gracious hand which has preserved us in peace and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us, and have vainly imagined in the deceitfulness of our hearts that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own. Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving Grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Address to the Nation, Abraham Lincoln, 1862
People attribute success to personal virtue, ignoring divine grace and the need for humility and prayer.
In simple terms: We often credit ourselves for blessings, forgetting dependence on higher guidance.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate humility and recognize grace in achievements.
Themes
humility
faith
gratitude
pride
self‑reliance
Mood
reflective
serious
spiritual
Type
inspirational
ethical
theological
When to use this quote
- personal reflection
- community worship
- leadership
- public discourse
- ethical decision‑making
Key Concepts
theology
psychology
social humility
Questions to Reflect On
- Do we acknowledge the role of grace in our successes?
- How does humility affect societal cohesion?
A Different Perspective
Overemphasis on self‑sufficiency can erode moral responsibility.
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