Cease Quote by John George Nicolay Download Open image “While Lincoln thus became a lawyer, he did not cease to remain a politician.” — John George Nicolay ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.5 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Cease Lawyer Politician Politics
Lincoln was not a type. He stands alone - no ancestors, no fellows, no successors. — Robert Green Ingersoll Copy Share Image
In the South, there was absence of any leadership corresponding in breadth and courage to that of Abraham Lincoln. — W. E. B. Du Bois Copy Share Image
It is therefore not to be wondered at that Lincolns single term in the House of Representatives at Washington added practically nothing to his… — John George Nicolay Copy Share Image
We forget that the most successful statesmen have been professionals. Lincoln was a professional politician. — Felix Frankfurter Copy Share Image
It is therefore not to be wondered at that Lincoln's single term in the House of Representatives at Washington added practically nothing to his… — John George Nicolay Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
“Over the course of his career, Abraham Lincoln had a staggering record of lost elections and public-office failures. For the ungainly lawyer from Illinois,… — Jeff Olson Copy Share Image
And always remember, Abraham Lincoln only served one term in Congress, too. — Allen West Copy Share Image
Now if you should hear any one say that Lincoln don't [sic] want to go to Congress, I wish you as a personal friend… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Lincoln's removal from New Salem to Springfield and his entrance into a law partnership with Major John T. Stuart begin a distinctively new period… — John George Nicolay Copy Share Image
Nobody understood better than Mr. Lincoln the obvious truth that in politics it does not suffice merely to nominate candidates. Something must also be… — John George Nicolay Copy Share Image
The meetings of the legislature at Springfield then first brought together that splendid group of young men of genius whose phenomenal careers and distinguished… — John George Nicolay Copy Share Image
It is therefore not to be wondered at that Lincolns single term in the House of Representatives at Washington added practically nothing to his… — John George Nicolay Copy Share Image
Very few men are fortunate enough to gain distinction during their first term in Congress. — John George Nicolay Copy Share Image
It may be assumed as an axiom that Providence has never gifted any political party with all of political wisdom or blinded it with… — John George Nicolay Copy Share Image
The function of the politician, therefore, is one of continuous watchfulness and activity, and he must have intimate knowledge of details if he would… — John George Nicolay Copy Share Image
The death of Mrs. Lincoln was a serious loss to her husband and children. Abraham's sister Sarah was only eleven years old, and the… — John George Nicolay Copy Share Image
It is therefore not to be wondered at that Lincoln's single term in the House of Representatives at Washington added practically nothing to his… — John George Nicolay Copy Share Image
In the early West, law and politics were parallel roads to usefulness as well as distinction. — John George Nicolay Copy Share Image
It turned out in the long run that Lincoln's credit and the popular confidence that supported it were as valuable both to his creditors… — John George Nicolay Copy Share Image
Activity in politics also produces eager competition and sharp rivalry. — John George Nicolay Copy Share Image
So long as we fear the outside world, we must cease to think of Swaraj. — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
In the name of Jerusalem. If I forget the extermination of the Jews, may my right hand wither, may my tongue stick to my… — Menachem Begin Copy Share Image
But if you will recall the history of our civil troubles, you will see half the nation bathe itself, out of piety, in the… — Denis Diderot Copy Share Image
Metallica's the only band i've ever been in. I'm not sure that when it ends in five, ten years, I'm going to put an… — Lars Ulrich Copy Share Image
Cease speaking of enemies when an achievement can kindle a great light. Solitude will transmit the message better than the murmurs of crowds. — Nicholas Roerich Copy Share Image
We have won an armistice on a single battlefield, not peace in our world. We may not now relax our guard nor cease our… — Dwight D. Eisenhower Copy Share Image
My child, seek those things which make for peace. Cease to stir up the King against the Church, and urge upon him a better… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
To write is to make oneself the echo of what cannot cease speaking. — Arnold Bennett Copy Share Image
Were the life of man prolonged, he would become such a proficient in villainy, that it would become necessary again to drown or to… — Charles Caleb Colton Copy Share Image
We may argue eloquently that 'Honesty is the best Policy' - unfortunately, the moment honesty is adopted for the sake of policy it mysteriously… — Dorothy L. Sayers Copy Share Image