Abraham lincoln Quote by Allen C. Guelzo

There were so many odd, strange things about Abraham Lincoln that I think nobody knew how to pigeonhole him.

— Steven Spielberg

The general consensus among historians, among the ones who can handle the fact that 'Lincoln' is, in fact, historical fiction, is that we demonstrate…

— Tony Kushner

I think also there's no question that Lincoln has been diluted down through history in some way, almost by becoming as iconic as he…

— James Spader

I'm not sure Lincoln would fare well if he were a presidential candidate today.

— David Herbert Donald

No one of Lincoln's old acquaintances in this city ever heard of his conversion to Christianity by Dr. Smith or anyone else. It was…

— William Herndon

I'm not a Lincoln expert, rather a biographer who has had the pleasure of reading much of what has been written about him from…

— Fred Kaplan

I cannot swallow whole the view of Lincoln as the Great Emancipator.

— Barack Obama

There's been more written about Lincoln than movies made about him or television portraying him. He's kind of a stranger to our industry, to…

— Steven Spielberg

But having said all of that, that still doesn't account for a lot of the increase in popularity which stems, I think, from Lincoln's…

— David Herbert Donald

Lincoln is distinguished from every other president, with the exception of Jefferson, in that we can be certain that he wrote every word to…

— Fred Kaplan

In making up my mind as to what Mr. Lincoln really believed, I do not take into consideration the evidence of unnamed persons or…

— Robert Green Ingersoll

Lincoln was not a type. He stands alone - no ancestors, no fellows, no successors.

— Robert Green Ingersoll