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
strong freedom men
I have always thought that all men should be free; but if any should be slaves, it should be first those who desire for themselves, and secondly those who desire it for others. Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.
men animal workmanship
Man is not the only animal who labors; but he is the only one who improves his workmanship.
men mind
A man is about as happy as he makes up his mind to be.
believe government civil-war
I believe this Government cannot endure, permanently half slave and half free.
men doe he-man
The man does not live who is more devoted to peace than I am. None who would do more to preserve it.
struggle today environment
The struggle of today is not altogether for today - it is for a vast future also.
successful men voting
Among free men there can be no successful appeal from the ballot to the bullet.
men differences religion
Men are not flattered by being shown that there has been a difference of purpose between the Almighty and them.
men hands class
I hold that if the Almighty had ever made a set of men that should do all the eating and none of the work, he would have made them with mouths only and no hands, and if he had ever made another class that he intended should do all the work and none of the eating, he would have made them without mouths and with all hands.
men creation miners
All creation is a mine, and every man a miner.
believe men law
I take it that it is best for all to leave each man free to acquire property as fast as he can. Some will get wealthy. I dont believe in a law to prevent a man from getting rich; it would do more harm than good.
wise men law
Law is nothing else but the best reason of wise men applied for ages to the transactions and business of mankind.