Abraham Lincoln Quotes - Page 15

• What constitutes the bulwark of our own liberty and independence? It is not...the guns of our war steamers, or the strength of our gallant and disciplined army...our reliance is in the love of liberty which God has planted in our bosoms...

  Abraham Lincoln

  War, Army, Gun

  "Lincoln on Democracy" by Abraham Lincoln, G. S. Boritt, Fordham University Press, (p. 128), September 1, 2004.

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• Money possesses no value to the state other than that given to it by circulation.

  Abraham Lincoln

  States, Given, Circulation

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• No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Anniversary, Funny Sex, Humor

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• The Bible says somewhere that we are desperately selfish. I think we would have discovered that fact without the Bible.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Religious, Selfish, Thinking

  Abraham Lincoln, Terence Ball (2013). “Lincoln: Political Writings and Speeches”, p.80, Cambridge University Press

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• On the whole, my impression is that mercy bears richer fruits than any other attribute.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Forgiveness, Fruit, Bears

  Gene Griessman, Abraham Lincoln (1998). “The Words Lincoln Lived By: 52 Timeless Principles to Light Your Path”, p.73, Simon and Schuster

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• And, inasmuch [as] most good things are produced by labour, it follows that all such things of right belong to those whose labour has produced them. But it has so happened in all ages of the world, that some have laboured, and others have, without labour, enjoyed a large proportion of the fruits. This is wrong, and should not continue. To [secure] to each labourer the whole product of his labour, or as nearly as possible, is a most worthy object of any good government.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Work, Government, Age

  Abraham Lincoln (2008). “The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln”, p.412, Wildside Press LLC

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• I am very little inclined on any occasion to say anything unless I hope to produce some good by it.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Say Anything, Littles, Produce

  Abraham Lincoln (2012). “The Complete Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln (Biographically Annotated Edition)”, p.1042, Jazzybee Verlag

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• Public opinion, though often formed upon a wrong basis, yet generally has a strong underlying sense of justice.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Strong, Justice, Public Opinion

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• There is really no crisis except an artificial one...If the great American people will only keep their temper, on both sides of the line, the trouble will come to an end.

  Abraham Lincoln

  War, People, Sides

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• Don't kneel to me, that is not right. You must kneel to God only, and thank Him for the liberty you will hereafter enjoy.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Gratitude, Liberty, Enjoy

  Abraham Lincoln (1907). “The Lincoln Year Book: Containing Immortal Words of Abraham Lincoln Spoken and Written on Various Occasions, Preceded by Appropriate Scripture Texts and Followed by Choice Poetic Selections for Each Day in the Year, with Special Reference to Anniversary Dates”

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• Property is the fruit of labor; property is desirable; it is a positive good.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Positive, Carpe Diem, Fruit

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• We will make converts day by day; we will grow strong by the violence and injustice of our adversaries. And, unless truth be a mockery and justice a hollow lie, we will be in the majority after a while.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Strong, Lying, Justice

  Abraham Lincoln (2008). “Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln(1832-1865) (EasyRead Super Large 20pt Edition)”, p.113, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• Every head should be cultivated.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Education, Should

  Abraham Lincoln (2009). “The Portable Abraham Lincoln”, p.166, Penguin

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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.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Hate, World, Down And

  Abraham Lincoln (2008). “The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln”, p.465, Wildside Press LLC

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• Do not destroy that immortal emblem of humanity, the Declaration of Independence.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Freedom, Humanity, Independence

  Abraham Lincoln, Mario Matthew Cuomo, G. S. Boritt (2004). “Lincoln on Democracy”, p.123, Fordham Univ Press

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• I fear explanations explanatory of things explained.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Fear, Ambiguity, Explanation

  Abraham Lincoln (1992). “The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln”, Plume

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• Most governments have been based, practically, on the denial of equal rights of menours began, by affirming those rights. They said, some men are too ignorant, and vicious, to share in government. Possibly so, said we; and, by your system, you would always keep them ignorant, and vicious. We proposed to give all a chance; and we expected the weak to grow stronger, the ignorant wiser; and all better, and happier together.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Men, Rights, Giving

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• . . . peace is a thing which a person must be willing to fight for . . .

  Abraham Lincoln

  Peace, Fighting, Politics

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• Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure.

  Abraham Lincoln

  War, Long, Gettysburg

  Gettysburg Address, Gettysburg, Pa., 19 Nov. 1863

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• As an individual who undertakes to live by borrowing, soon finds his original means devoured by interest, and next no one left to borrow from - so must it be with a government.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Mean, Government, Individuality

  Abraham Lincoln (2012). “The Complete Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln (Biographically Annotated Edition)”, p.252, Jazzybee Verlag

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• Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Ambition, Men, Peculiar

  Abraham Lincoln (2008). “Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln(1832-1865) (EasyRead Super Large 20pt Edition)”, p.3, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• I trust that as He shall further open the way, I will be ready to walk therein, relying on His help and trusting in His goodness and wisdom.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Way, Helping, Goodness

  Abraham Lincoln (1954). “The War Years, 1854-1865, Volume 3”

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• One's only security in life comes from doing something uncommonly well.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Excellence, Wells, Security

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• I hope to stand firm enough to not go backward, and yet not go forward fast enough to wreck the country's cause.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Hope, Country, Wrecks

  Abraham Lincoln (2008). “The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln”, p.24, Wildside Press LLC

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• I do but quote from one of those speeches when I declare that "I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so."

  Abraham Lincoln

  Believe, Purpose, Slavery

  Abraham Lincoln (2008). “The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln”, p.250, Wildside Press LLC

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