Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincolnwas the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led the United States through its Civil War—its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis. In doing so, he preserved the Union, abolished slavery, strengthened the federal government, and modernized the economy...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionUS President
Date of Birth12 February 1809
CountryUnited States of America
country government political
Public opinion in this country is everything.
time men political
The time comes upon every public man when it is best for him to keep his lips closed.
money horse war
I can make more generals, but horses cost money.
motivational success wisdom
Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail. Without it, nothing can succeed.
happiness smile laughter
With the fearful strain that is on me night and day, if I did not laugh I should die.
running acceptance elephants
When you have got an elephant by the hind legs and he is trying to run away, it's best to let him run.
motivational leadership inspiration
Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves.
daughter mother truth
There is another old poet whose name I do not now remember who said, 'Truth is the daughter of Time.'
attitude character giving
We should be too big to take offense and too noble to give it.
love peace voting
Ballots are the rightful and peaceful successors to bullets.
leadership humility giving
What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself.
motivational trust-no-one men
The way for a young man to rise is to improve himself in every way he can, never suspecting that anybody wishes to hinder him.
motivational death kindness
I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow.
motivational honesty important
Important principles may, and must, be inflexible.