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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Few can be induced to labor exclusively for posterity; and none will do it enthusiastically. Posterity has done nothing for us; and theorize on it as we may, practically we shall do very little for it, unless we are made to think we are at the same time doing something for ourselves.
long done slavery
Let there be no compromise on the question of extending slavery. If there be, all our labor is lost, and, ere long, must be done again.
justice important done
The matter of fees is important, far beyond the mere question of bread and butter involved. Properly attended to, fuller justice is done to both lawyer and client.
support-you government done
The government will support you to the utmost of its ability, which is neither more nor less than it has done and will do for allcommanders.
confidence perseverance done
If you are resolutely determined to make a lawyer of yourself, the thing is more than half done already.
sunset done losing
I was losing interest in politics, when the repeal of the Missouri Compromise aroused me again. What I have done since then is pretty well known.
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Few can be induced to labor exclusively for posterity - Posterity has done nothing for us
yoga procrastination done
Leave nothing for to-morrow which can be done to-day.
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The shepherd drives the wolf from the sheep's throat, for which the sheep thanks the shepherd as his liberator, while the wolf denounces him for the same act as the destroyer of liberty.
reality shadow tree
The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.
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The United States government must not undertake to run the Churches. When an individual, in the Church or out of it, becomes dangerous to the public interest he must be checked.
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I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors, and I shall adopt new views so fast as they shall appear to be true views
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The world will little note nor long remember what we say here.
basis numerous plain reason
The workingmen are the basis of all governments, for the plain reason that they are the more numerous