Abraham Quote by Edwin Newman

“He (Lincoln) saw how intellectually and spiritually impoverished a person would be if he was limited to his own personal resources. The Bible, he…

— Elton Trueblood

You know Lincoln's famous remark about "God must have loved the common people, because he made so many of them?" Well, you are not…

— Will Rogers

“He (Lincoln) recognized the delicate balance between immanence and transcendence, refusing to settle for either of these alone. His was a God who was…

— Elton Trueblood

“Lincoln had entirely outgrown juvenile delight in religious argument. Talking with God seemed to the mature Lincoln more important than talking about Him.”

— Elton Trueblood

“Lincoln had a masterful grasp of great subjects. He was able to look at events from all sides, so as to appreciate how they…

— Henry Ketcham

“He (Lincoln) differed from fanatical moralists primarily in that he was always perplexed. No sooner did he believe he was doing God's will that…

— Elton Trueblood

“Lincoln did not admire those who think it is a mark of sophistication to sneer at patriotism. He believed that God has a will…

— Elton Trueblood

“If this had not been the case with Abraham, then perhaps he might have loved God but not believed; for he who loves God…

— Kierkegaard, Søren

“The world did not appreciate Abraham Lincoln until he died. His great figure has been looming higher each succeeding decade. We understand Jesus better…

— Charles Jefferson

“God, Lincoln believed, is seen more clearly events that in nature, though He maybe seen there also. It is a majestic thing, thought Lincoln,…

— Elton Trueblood

“His own deism allowed for a God who, having made the world, having made the world, did not participate in the working out of…

— Fred Kaplan

“He (Abraham Lincoln) is one of the few men in history, our own history and all history, whose religion was great enough to bridge…

— Dean sperry