Abraham Lincoln Quotes

Biography: Abraham Lincoln is known for being the 16th President of the United St... more Biography: Abraham Lincoln is known for being the 16th President of the United States and leading the country during the Civil War. He issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which began the process of freedom for America's slaves, and delivered the Gettysburg Address, reaffirming the principles of democracy and equality. His leadership preserved the Union and his legacy endures as a champion of human rights. less

"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.""The best way to predict your future is to create it.""I don't like that man. I must get to know him better.""Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?""You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today""I am in favor of animal rights as well as human rights That is the way of a whole human being""Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power""We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses""I am a firm believer in the people If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis The great point is to bring them the real facts""I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday""The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just""Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.""Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.""Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves.""I will prepare and someday my chance will come.""I am a slow walker, but I never walk back.""Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves.""In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.""Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.""Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing."

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