Abraham Quote by Lydia M. Child

“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

“immortal words of Lincoln nurtured and guarded by a grateful people, this spot for all time to come cannot be other than the nation’s…

— Matilda Pierce Alleman

Lincoln was an American messiah, seemingly sent by God to save our country, our union, and our soul. He prioritized unity above all. Perhaps…

— Andy Dunn

To give credit to Lincoln for moral progression seems beyond the facts and unnecessary for our appreciation of this arguably greatest of all American…

— Fred Kaplan

“Lincoln grew immeasurably as he came to think of himself as an “instrument of God’s will.”

— Anonymous

Lincoln had a tremendous capacity for personal growth - more than any other American President.

— Henry Louis Gates

Mr. Lincoln was not only a great President, but a great man - too great to be small in anything. In his company I…

— Frederick Douglass

I think also there's no question that Lincoln has been diluted down through history in some way, almost by becoming as iconic as he…

— James Spader

I admire Lincoln enormously and I think what's interesting about Lincoln is how he changes, it's not that he held the same view throughout…

— Eric Foner

“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

I've done my share of reading about Abraham Lincoln, throughout my life, and he wasn't always carved in stone. He was a human being.…

— Billy Campbell

Abraham Lincoln is resolute, honest, has the best interest of the nation at heart, and he's as ugly as homemade Sunday sin, so he…

— Bill Oberst Jr