Abraham Lincoln Quotes

A day spent helping no one but yourself is a day wasted.

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But let the past as nothing be. For the future my view is that the fight must go on.

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Nothing will divert me from my purpose.

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When arguing with a fool, make sure the opponent isn't doing the exact same thing.

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Too big to cry too young to laugh.

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Care for him who shall have borne the battle

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Our government rests in public opinion. Whoever can change public opinion, can change the government, practically just so much.

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In this troublesome world, we are never quite satisfied. When you were here, I thought you hindered me some in attending to business; but now, having nothing but business---no variety---it has grown exceedingly tasteless to me. I hate to sit down and direct documents, and I hate to stay in this old room by myself.

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With malice towards none; with charity for all.

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Let all Americans - let all lovers of liberty everywhere - join in the great and good work. If we do this, we shall not only have saved the Union; but we shall have so saved it, as to make, and to keep it, forever worthy of the saving.

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Elections belong to the people. It's their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters.

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And you are entirely free from head-ache? That is good -- good -- considering it is the first spring you have been free from it since we were acquainted. I am afraid you will get so well, and fat, and young, as to be wanting to marry again.

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Great men are ordinary men with extra ordinary determination.

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The political horizon looks dark and lowering; but the people, under Providence, will set all right.

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We hoped for a happy termination of this terrible war long before this; but God knows best, and has ruled otherwise. We shall yet acknowledge His wisdom and our own error therein.

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Now if you should hear any one say that Lincoln don't [sic] want to go to Congress, I wish you as a personal friend of mine, wouldtell him that you have reason to believe he is mistaken.

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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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I am satisfied that when the Almighty wants me to do or not do any particular thing, He finds a way of letting me know it

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I happen temporarily to occupy this big White House. I am living witness that any one of your children may look to come here as my father's child has.

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Doubtless you begin to understand how disagreeable it is to me to do a thing arbitrarily, when it is unsatisfactory to others associated with me.

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