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
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If i get 8 hours to cut a tree i'll spend 7 hours to sharp my knife.
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On the whole, my impression is that mercy bears richer fruits than any other attribute.
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A drop of honey catches more flies than a gallon of gall. So with men. If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend. Therein is a drop of honey which catches his heart, which, say what he will, is the highroad to his reason.
heart world impossible
Nothing in this world is impossible to a willing heart.
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A nation that does not honor its heroes will not long endure.
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He who represents himself has a fool for a client
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I could not sleep when I got on such a hunt for an idea until I had caught it; ...This was a kind of passion with me, and it has stuck by me; for I am never easy now, when I am handling a thought, till I have bounded it north, and bounded it south, and bounded it east, and bounded it west.
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you can't escape tomorrow's responsibilities by evading it today
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Killing the dog does not cure the bite.
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No country can sustain, in idleness, more than a small percentage of its numbers. The great majority must labor at something productive.
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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.
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A child is a person who is going to carry on what you have started ... He will assume control of your cities, states and nations. He is going to move in and take over your churches, schools, universities, and corporations ... The fate of humanity is in his hands.
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I do not boast that God is on my side, I humbly pray that I am on God's side.
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Those who are ready to sacrifice freedom for security ultimately will lose both.