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God gave us Lincoln and Liberty, let us fight for both. — Ulysses S. Grant
The Congress should not be creating money out of thin air, which is what Lincoln did when he created greenbacks. But it is a congressional… — Ron Paul
Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt faced adversities that, in their times, seemed impregnable. Great presidents overcome great odds. — Ron Fournier
'Argo,' 'Lincoln,' and 'Zero Dark Thirty,' three films honored with Best Picture Oscar nominations, lionize their Washington-anchored protagonists as crafty, competent, and virtually incorruptible. — Ron Fournier
Sitting in the Oval Office, beneath a painting of George Washington, with a bust of Martin Luther King Jr. over his right shoulder and a… — Ron Fournier
We are watching industries crumble, Wall Street firms disappear, unemployment spike, and unprecedented government intervention. And our designated opinion leaders want to know: Is Obama… — Thomas Frank
You know, Lincoln was funny. I don't think F.D.R. was very funny. But Lincoln was funny. Lincoln was really funny. But I think you should… — Al Franken
We forget that the most successful statesmen have been professionals. Lincoln was a professional politician. — Felix Frankfurter
Lincoln had a tremendous capacity for personal growth - more than any other American President. — Henry Louis Gates
Lincoln would love the fact that Obama is such a great conciliator, trying to transcend ideology. — Henry Louis Gates
People don't realize what a brilliant politician Lincoln was. Looking back, we want to ascribe a level of providence to his every decision but he… — Henry Louis Gates
Because Lincoln is so closely identified with what it is to be American, everyone wants to claim him, to rewrite his story to satisfy their… — Henry Louis Gates
Keeping the Union together, freeing slaves and being assassinated all added up to creating 'Lincoln the myth.' He overcame a lot of his own prejudices… — Henry Louis Gates
So I'd be quite happy to have a three-hour Lincoln-Douglas-style debate with Barack Obama. I'd let him use a teleprompter. I'll just rely on knowledge.… — Newt Gingrich
If it wasn't for Abe Lincoln, I'd still be on the open market. — Dick Gregory
Lincoln was the greatest speaker and he was ridiculed for how he looked, you know? — Kevin Costner
If the press really thinks Obama is Lincoln, they ought to treat him like they treated Bush, 'cause that's how they treated Lincoln. His critics… — Ann Coulter
If only Al Sharpton were around, Lincoln would have known he was a victim of racism. — Ann Coulter
'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter' is without a doubt the best film we are ever likely to see on the subject - unless there is a… — Roger Ebert
Moses freed the Jews. Lincoln freed the slaves. I freed the neurotics. — Larry Flynt
My childhood was influenced by the roles my father played in his movies. Whether Abraham Lincoln or Tom Joad in the 'Grapes of Wrath,' his… — Jane Fonda
If Lincoln were alive today, he'd be turning over in his grave. — Gerald R. Ford
I am a Ford, not a Lincoln. — Gerald R. Ford
It has always seemed to me that Barack Obama has studied intensely and learned a great deal from Lincoln. — Tony Kushner
The general consensus among historians, among the ones who can handle the fact that 'Lincoln' is, in fact, historical fiction, is that we demonstrate enormous… — Tony Kushner

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