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
honesty facts made
I have always wanted to deal with everyone I meet candidly and honestly. If I have made any assertion not warranted by facts, and it is pointed out to me, I will withdraw it cheerfully.
men hours-in-the-day self
It is easiest to "be all things to all men," but it is not honest. Self-respect must be sacrificed every hour in the day.
toes cry motive
Ready are we all to cry out and ascribe motives when our toes are pinched.
change horse men
I do not allow myself to suppose that either the convention or the League, have concluded to decide that I am either the greatest or the best man in America, but rather they have concluded it is not best to swap horses while crossing the river, and have further concluded that I am not so poor a horse that they might not make a botch of it in trying to swap.
tangible language appearance
Tangible language, which often tells more falsehoods than truths.
patience horse never-change
Never change horses in midstream.
slavery cost hours
When the hour comes for dealing with slavery, I trust I will be willing to do my duty though it cost my life.
government people minorities
We must settle this question now -- whether in a free government the minority have the right to break it up whenever they choose. If we fail, it will go far to prove the incapability of the people to govern themselves.
two fire rising
We better know there is a fire whence we see much smoke rising than we could know it by one or two witnesses swearing to it. The witnesses may commit perjury, but the smoke cannot.
mean sobriety desire
I desire to see the time when education, and by its means, morality, sobriety, enterprise and industry shall become much more general than at present.
war teaching men
Such will be a great lesson of peace: teaching men that what they cannot take by an election, neither can they take it by war.
men noble spirit
A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man.
war influence jesuit
The war, the American Civil War of 1861-1865, would never have been possible without the sinister influence of the Jesuits.
mistake making-mistakes persons
The person who is incapable of making a mistake, is incapable of anything.