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Abraham Lincoln

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Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) was the 16th President of the United States, who led the nation through the Civil War, preserved the Union, and abolished slavery. Largely self-educated, Lincoln rose from humble beginnings to become one of history's greatest leaders, renowned for his eloquence, moral courage, and enduring commitment to equality.

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“I never had a policy I have just tried to do my very best each and every day.”

— Abraham Lincoln

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All Quotes by Abraham Lincoln

“I can make more generals, but horses cost money.”

— Abraham Lincoln

Money

“Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say for one that I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed of my fellow men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem.”

— Abraham Lincoln

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“The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew.”

— Abraham Lincoln

History

“My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.”

— Abraham Lincoln

Failure

“All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.”

— Abraham Lincoln

Hope

“No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.”

— Abraham Lincoln

Good

“The highest art is always the most religious, and the greatest artist is always a devout person.”

— Abraham Lincoln

Art

“The best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a friend.”

— Abraham Lincoln

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“Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.”

— Abraham Lincoln

Freedom

“Marriage is neither heaven nor hell, it is simply purgatory.”

— Abraham Lincoln

Marriage

“I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.”

— Abraham Lincoln

Great

“I care not much for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it.”

— Abraham Lincoln

Religion

“The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly.”

— Abraham Lincoln

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“If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem.”

— Abraham Lincoln

Respect

“The time comes upon every public man when it is best for him to keep his lips closed.”

— Abraham Lincoln

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“When you have got an elephant by the hind legs and he is trying to run away, it's best to let him run.”

— Abraham Lincoln

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“Avoid popularity if you would have peace.”

— Abraham Lincoln

Peace

“Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?”

— Abraham Lincoln

Friendship

“It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.”

— Abraham Lincoln

Experience

“In great contests each party claims to act in accordance with the will of God. Both may be, and one must be wrong.”

— Abraham Lincoln

God