Abraham Lincoln Quotes, Helping Others Quotes, Stronger Quotes

Nothing is stronger than gentleness.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Abraham Lincoln Quotes , Helping Others Quotes , Stronger Quotes

Nowhere in the world is presented a government of so much liberty and equality. To the humblest and poorest amongst us are held out the highest privileges and positions. The present moment finds me at the White House, yet there is as good a chance for your children as there was for my father's.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Abraham Lincoln Quotes , Children Quotes , Father Quotes

And then, there will be some black men who can remember that, with silent tongue, and clenched teeth, and steady eye, and well-poised bayonnet, they have helped mankind on to this great consummation.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Abraham Lincoln Quotes , War Quotes , Eye Quotes

I have got you together to hear what I have written down. I do not wish your advice about the main matterfor that I have determined for myself.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Abraham Lincoln Quotes , Advice Quotes , Wish Quotes

If any personal description of me is thought desirable, it may be said, I am, in height, six feet, four inches, nearly; lean in flesh, weighing on an average one hundred and eighty pounds; dark complexion, with coarse black hair, and grey eyes -- no other marks or brands recollected.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Abraham Lincoln Quotes , Eye Quotes , Dark Quotes

If a man will stand up and assert, and repeat and re-assert, that two and two do not make four, I know nothing in the power of argument that can stop him.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Abraham Lincoln Quotes , Men Quotes , Two Quotes

Can treaties be more faithfully enforced between aliens than laws can among friends? Suppose you go to war, you cannot fight always; and when, after much loss on both sides, and no gain on either, you cease fighting, the identical old questions as to terms of intercourse are again upon you.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Abraham Lincoln Quotes , War Quotes , Fighting Quotes

The trouble with too many people is they believe the realm of truth always lies within their vision.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Abraham Lincoln Quotes , Truth Quotes , Lying Quotes

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.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Abraham Lincoln Quotes , Time Quotes , Thinking Quotes

I never trusted a man who never smoked or drank.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Abraham Lincoln Quotes , Men Quotes , Never Trust Quotes

We must settle this question now -- whether in a free government the minority have the right to break it up whenever they choose. If we fail, it will go far to prove the incapability of the people to govern themselves.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Abraham Lincoln Quotes , Government Quotes , People Quotes

You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence. You cannot help people permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Abraham Lincoln Quotes , Character Quotes , People Quotes

You are ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Abraham Lincoln Quotes , War Quotes , Ambitious Quotes

Every one desires to live long, but no one would be old.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Abraham Lincoln Quotes , Time Quotes , Eyelashes Quotes

I do not think I could myself, be brought to support a man for office, whom I knew to be an open enemy of, and scoffer at, religion.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Abraham Lincoln Quotes , Men Quotes , Thinking Quotes

My God! My God! What will the country say?

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Abraham Lincoln Quotes , Country Quotes , War Quotes

I was elected a Captain of Volunteers--a success which gave me more pleasure than any I have had since.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Abraham Lincoln Quotes , Volunteer Quotes , Captains Quotes

Life may not always be a bed of roses. All of us are aware of this fact. There are numerous times in life when we have to face disappointments. These quotes and sayings surely do inspire and help us to look forward and enjoy the new pathways coming our way. These quotes also lend a different perspective to life, which makes moving forward not a very difficult task.I hope to stand firm enough to not go backward, and yet not go forward fast enough to wreck the country's cause.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Abraham Lincoln Quotes , Country Quotes , Disappointment Quotes

Let every man remember that to violate the law, is to trample on the blood of his father, and to tear the character of his own, and his children's liberty.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Abraham Lincoln Quotes , Children Quotes , Father Quotes

Our reliance is in the love of liberty which God has planted in our bosoms.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Abraham Lincoln Quotes , Liberty Quotes , Frowning Quotes