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
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Believing everybody is dangerous, but believing nobody is more dangerous.
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If any should be slaves, it should be first those who desire it for themselves, and secondly, those who desire it for others
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It is not 'Is God on my side', but 'Am I on God's side'.
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I hear you have abolitionists here. We have a few in Illinois, but we shot one the other day.
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The surest way to reveal one's character is not through adversity but by giving them power.
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In order to win a man to your cause, you must first reach his heart, the great high road to his reason.
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Let reverence for the laws . . . become the political religion of the nation.
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Teach hope to all, despair to none.
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I trust that as He shall further open the way, I will be ready to walk therein, relying on His help and trusting in His goodness and wisdom.
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There has never been but one question in all civilization-how to keep a few men from saying to many men: You work and earn bread and we will eat it.
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I can only say that I have acted upon my best convictions, without selfishness or malice, and that by the help of God I shall continue to do so.
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The people know their rights, and they are never slow to assert and maintain them, when they are invaded.
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No policy that does not rest upon some philosophical public opinion can be permanently maintained.
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The plainest print cannot be read through a gold eagle.