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Religious Quotes by Abraham Lincoln
- I am busily engaged in study of the Bible.
- This nation under God
- And whereas it is the duty of nations as well as of men, to own their dependence upon the overruling power of God ... and…
- Woe unto the world because of offenses; for it must needs be that offenses come, but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh.
- Whereas, the Senate of the United States, devoutly recognizing the Supreme Authority and just Government of Almighty God, in all the affairs of men and…
- That I am not a member of any Christian Church, is true; but I have never denied the truth of the Scriptures; and I have…
- Such a man the times have demanded, and such, in the providence of God was given us. But he is gone. Let us strive to…
- Near eighty years ago we began by declaring that all men are created equal; but now from that beginning we have run down to the…
- Certainly there is no contending against the Will of God; but still there is some difficulty in ascertaining, and applying it, to particular cases.
- The Bible says somewhere that we are desperately selfish. I think we would have discovered that fact without the Bible.
- The good old maxims of the Bible are applicable, and truly applicable to human affairs, and in this as in other things, we may say…
- I think that if anything can be proved by natural theology, it is that slavery is morally wrong. God gave man a mouth to receive…
- Remembering that Peter denied his Lord with an oath, after most solemnly protesting that he never would, I will not swear I will make no…
- Trusting in Him, who can go with me, and remain with you and be every where for good, let us confidently hope that all will…
- I turn, then, and look to the American people and to that God who has never forsaken them.
- We must remember that the people of all the States are entitled to all the privileges and immunities of the citizen of the several States.…
- And having thus chosen our course, without guile, and with pure purpose, let us renew our trust in God, and go forward without fear, and…
- The President responded very impressively, saying that he was deeply sensible of his need of Divine assistance. He had sometime thought that perhaps he might…
- And while it has not pleased the Almighty to bless us with a return of peace, we can but press on, guided by the best…
- But I must add that the U.S. government must not, as by this order, undertake to run the churches. When an individual, in a church…
- Relying, as I do, upon the Almighty Power, and encouraged as I am by these resolutions which you have just read, with the support which…
- I am very glad indeed to see you to-night, and yet I will not say I thank you for this call, but I do most…
- Let us diligently apply the means, never doubting that a just God, in his own good time, will give us the rightful result.
- Nevertheless, amid the greatest difficulties of my Administration, when I could not see any other resort, I would place my whole reliance on God, knowing…
- Submitted to the Sec. of War. On principle I dislike an oath which requires a man to swear he has not done wrong. It rejects…
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- To surrender to ignorance and call it God has always been premature, and it remains premature today. — Isaac Asimov
- Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words. — Francis of Assisi
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- My parents were early converts to Christianity in my part of Nigeria. They were not just converts; my father was an evangelist,… — Chinua Achebe
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