Cynicism Quote by Elton Trueblood

“It is most remarkable that Lincoln, when he saw so much that was vulnerable in the leadership of the Church, did not move to…

— Elton Trueblood

“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 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 did not belong to any church, and avoided religious discussions even with his best friends. However, he once told Herndon that his religious…

— Dale Carnegie

“A major element in Lincoln's greatness was the way in which he could hold a strong moral position without the usual accompaniment of self-righteousness.”

— Elton Trueblood

“The copy editors drank cheap beer and seemed kind of bitter. About everything. But Lincoln felt at home with them. They all read too…

— Rainbow Rowell

“The theme of the next sentence is the heart of his message: “The Almighty has His own purposes.” This is what Lincoln believed now,…

— Stephen Mansfield

Mr. Lincoln's maxim and philosophy were: 'What is to be, will be, and no prayers of ours can arrest the decree.' He never joined…

— Mary Todd Lincoln

“Mr Lincoln suggested that the Lord sent us this terrible war as punishment for the offense of slavery and that the war may be…

— Jennifer Chiaverini

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

— Fred Kaplan

“A church was only as good or bad as the philosophy that emanated from the pulpit.”

— Erika Johansen

Lincoln is theology, not historiology. He is a faith, he is a church, he is a religion, and he has his own priests and…

— Lerone Bennett, Jr