Quotes by Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

American statesman

Lived from: 1809 - 1865

Category: Politics Country: FlagUnited States

Born: 12 february 1809 Died: 15 april 1865

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  • What is conservatism? Is it not the adherence to the old and tried against the new and untried?
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  • Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.
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  • A friend is one who has the same enemies as you have.
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  • A Government of the people, by the people and for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
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  • A house divided against itself cannot stand - I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free.
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  • A jury too often has at least one member more ready to hang the panel than to hang the traitor.
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  • A person will be just about as happy as they make up their minds to be.
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  • A private soldier has as much right to justice as a major-general
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  • A universal feeling, whether well or ill founded, cannot be safely disregarded.
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  • A woman is the only thing I am afraid of that I know will not hurt me.
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  • All I am, or can be, I owe to my angel mother.
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  • All my life I have tried to pluck a thistle and plant a flower wherever the flower would grow in thought and mind.
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  • All that I am or hope to be I owe to my angel mother. I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life.
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  • Allow the president to invade a neighboring nation, whenever he shall deem it necessary to repel an invasion, and you allow him to do so whenever he may choose to say he deems it necessary for such a purpose - and you allow him to make war at pleasure.
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  • Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing.
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  • Any people anywhere, being inclined and having the power, have the right to rise up, and shake off the existing government, and form a new one that suits them better. This is a most valuable - a most sacred right - a right, which we hope and believe, is to liberate the world.
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  • As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy.
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  • As our case is new, we must think and act anew.
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  • Avoid popularity if you would have peace.
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  • Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.
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