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He obtained from Congress the right to borrow from the people by selling to it the 'bonds' of States ... and the Government and the… — Otto von Bismarck
If I could be any famous person, I'd be John Wilkes Booth, because I'd love to shoot Abraham Lincoln in the face — Thom Yorke
The government is trying to now close the Lincoln Memorial for any kind of large gatherings. — Glenn Beck
Abraham Lincoln truly inspired me. It wasn't just the freeing of the slaves, he kept the Union together. Some people even forget that today. What… — George H. W. Bush
About forty percent of the people vote Democrat. About forty percent vote Republican. Of those eighty percent, most wouldn't change their votes if Adolf Hitler… — Tom Clancy
The spirit of Lincoln still lives; that spirit born of the teachings of the Nazarene, who promised mercy to the merciful, who lifted the lowly,… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
In this temple As in the hearts of the people For whom he saved the Union The memory of Abraham Lincoln Is enshrined forever — Royal Cortissoz
If you think Abraham Lincoln became famous for inventing the town car, it is time to spend a few hours on history. — Robert Foster Bennett
Abraham Lincoln once walked down the street with his two sons, both of whom were crying. "What's the matter with you boys?" asked a passerby.… — George Sweeting
There are certain things we can only do together. There are certain things only a union can do. Only a union could harness the courage… — Barack Obama
I've long believed that one of the mainsprings of our own liberty has been the widespread ownership of property among our people and the expectation… — Ronald Reagan
I believe the Bible is the best gift God ever gave to man. All the good from the Savior of the world is communicated to… — Abraham Lincoln
I think that when you look at the great politicians, the two greatest in my view were George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, they certainly had… — John McCain
Viewed from the genuine abolition ground, Mr. Lincoln seemed tardy, cold, dull, and indifferent; but measuring him by the sentiment of his country, a sentiment… — Frederick Douglass
The indispensability of reason does not imply that individual people are always rational or are unswayed by passion and illusion. It only means that people… — Steven Pinker
Killing Lincoln is a must-read historical thriller. Bill O'Reilly recounts the dramatic events of the spring of 1865 with such exhilarating immediacy that you will… — Vince Flynn
Sexy ain't guys like Churchill and Lincoln. — Neil Cavuto
In the fifties I had dreams about touching a naked woman and she would turn to bronze or the dream about hot dogs chasing donuts… — Robert Klein
Viewing the man from the genuine abolitionist ground, Mr. Lincoln seemed cold, tardy, weak and unequal to the task. But, viewing him from the sentiments… — Frederick Douglass
In the North, the sale of government bonds was the one measure for raising funds that seemed to work. Even that, however, with the lure… — G. Edward Griffin
Converting the war into an antislavery crusade was a brilliant move on Lincoln's part, and it resulted in a surge of voluntary recruits into the… — G. Edward Griffin
Really, Mr. Lincoln, I have had enough of this show business. — Ulysses S. Grant
Everybody faces obstacles. And I looked to people who had been through many to succeed in life. Abraham Lincoln, born to a poor family, faced… — Dave Winfield
And always remember, Abraham Lincoln only served one term in Congress, too. — Allen West
The more I have studied Lincoln, the more I have followed his thought processes, the more I am convinced that he understood leadership better than… — David Herbert Donald

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