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
men creation miners
All creation is a mine, and every man a miner.
believe men law
I take it that it is best for all to leave each man free to acquire property as fast as he can. Some will get wealthy. I dont believe in a law to prevent a man from getting rich; it would do more harm than good.
strive duty obligation
The sense of obligation to continue is present in all of us. A duty to strive is the duty of us all. I felt a call to that duty.
war past light
The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise to the occasion. We cannot escape history. We will be remembered in spite of ourselves. The fiery trial through which we pass will light us down in honour or dishonour, to the last generation. We shall nobly save, or meanly lose, our last best hope of Earth.
eye america nephilim
The eyes of that species of extinct giant, whose bones fill the mounds of America, have gazed on Niagara as our eyes do now.
enemy powerful-life-changing
Destroy your enemy by making him your friend.
writing lazy sermons
I could write shorter sermons but when I get started I'm too lazy to stop
helping
A day spent helping no one but yourself is a day wasted.
helping poor help-the-poor
You can't help the poor by being one of them.
might belief duty
I hope it will not be irreverent in me to say, that if it be probable that God would reveal his will to others, on a point so connected with my duty, it might be supposed he would reveal it directly to me
land people support
The land-grant university system is being built on behalf of the people, who have invested in these public universities their hopes, their support, and their confidence.
thinking hunters firsts
I shall always think of myself first and foremost... as a hunter.
law may administration
No organic law can ever be framed with a provision specifically applicable to every question which may occur in practical administration. .. No foresight can anticipate nor any document of reasonable length contain express provisions for all possible questions.
quality valuable indispensable
You have confidence in yourself, which is valuable, if not an indispensable quality.