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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.

“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.”

— Abraham Lincoln

Success

All Quotes by Abraham Lincoln

“Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.”

— Abraham Lincoln

Happiness

“Avoid popularity if you would have peace.”

— Abraham Lincoln

Peace

“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

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

— Abraham Lincoln

Best

“Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.”

— Abraham Lincoln

Business

“At what point then is the approach of danger to be expected? I answer, if it ever reach us, it must spring up amongst us. It cannot come from abroad. If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide.”

— Abraham Lincoln

Time

“My dream is of a place and a time where America will once again be seen as the last best hope of earth.”

— Abraham Lincoln

Best

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

— Abraham Lincoln

Best

“Our defense is in the preservation of the spirit which prizes liberty as a heritage of all men, in all lands, everywhere. Destroy this spirit and you have planted the seeds of despotism around your own doors.”

— Abraham Lincoln

Men

“In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.”

— Abraham Lincoln

Life

“The things I want to know are in books my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read.”

— Abraham Lincoln

Best

“That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as well.”

— Abraham Lincoln

Great

“Allow the president to invade a neighboring nation, whenever he shall deem it necessary to repel an invasion, and you allow him to do so whenever he may choose to say he deems it necessary for such a purpose - and you allow him to make war at pleasure.”

— Abraham Lincoln

War

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

— Abraham Lincoln

Respect

“I do the very best I know how - the very best I can and I mean to keep on doing so until the end.”

— Abraham Lincoln

Best

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

— Abraham Lincoln

Hope

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

— Abraham Lincoln

Experience

“Whatever you are, be a good one.”

— Abraham Lincoln

Good

“You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.”

— Abraham Lincoln

Time

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

— Abraham Lincoln

Best