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
long backwards walkers
It doesn't mater if you're a slow walker, so long as you don't walk backwards.
heart men touch-me
To lead, you must touch men's hearts.
civilization alcohol tragedy
The legalized liquor business is the tragedy of our civilization. Alcohol is the greatest and most blighting curse of our modern civilization. The liquor seller is simply and only a privileged malefactor - a criminal.
passion temper ill
Let us do nothing through passion and ill temper.
labor superiors
Labor is superior to capital and precedes capital. Without labor, there is no capital.
mean ifs i-can
By all means, don't say, "if I can," say "I will."
sick groups three
Committee: A group which succeeds in getting something done only when it consists of three members, one of whom happens to be sick and another absent.
wise father pursuit-of-happiness
Wise statesmen ... established these great self-evident truths, that when in the distant future some man, some faction, some interest, should set up the doctrine that none but rich men, or none but white men, were entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, their posterity should look up again at the Declaration of Independence and take courage to renew the battle which their fathers began....
constitution
We seek not to overthrow the constitution, but to overthrow those who would prevert it.
waste tickets
When you have got a ticket to send, and you're not a top costumer, it's best not to waste your time.
fighting men bees
When I go hear a man speak, I like to hear him speak like he's fighting a swarm of bees.
government people can-do
In all that people can do for themselves, government ought not to interfere.
would-be belief affair
If it were not for my firm belief in an overruling Providence, it would be difficult for me, in the midst of such complications of affairs, to keep my reason on its seat. But I am confident that the Almighty has His plans, and will work them out; and, whether we see it or not, they will be the best for us.
loyalty country father
I do not doubt that our country will finally come through safe and undivided. But do not misunderstand me... I do not rely on the patriotism of our people... the bravery and devotion of the boys in blue... (or) the loyalty and skill of our generals... But the God of our fathers, Who raised up this country to be the refuge and asylum of the oppressed and downtrodden of all nations, will not let it perish now. I may not live to see it... I do not expect to see it, but God will bring us through safe.