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Abraham Lincoln Quotes
AKA: | Abraham Lincoln |
Birthday: | February 12, 1809 |
Death: | April 15, 1865 |
Manner of Death: | Homicide |
Political Parties: | Republican Party, Whig Party |
Nationality: | United States Of America |
Occupations: | Farmer, Postmaster, Statesman, Politician, Lawyer |
Religion: | Baptist |
Spouse: | Mary Todd Lincoln |
Total quotes: 204
Abraham Lincoln
BirthnameAKA: Abraham Lincoln
Birthday: February 12, 1809
Death: April 15, 1865
Manner of Death: Homicide
Political Parties: Republican Party, Whig Party
Nationality: United States Of America
Occupations: Farmer, Postmaster, Statesman, Politician, Lawyer
Religion: Baptist
Spouse: Mary Todd Lincoln
Total quotes: 204
“Upon the subject of education, not presuming to dictate any plan or system respecting it, I can only say that I view it as the most important subject which we as a people can be engaged in.”
Tagged:
Education
“If you are resolutely determined to make a lawyer of yourself, the thing is more than half done already.”
Tagged:
Lawyers, Determination
“When the conduct of men is designed to be influenced, persuasion, kind, unassuming persuasion, should ever be adopted. It is an old and a true maxim, that a drop of honey catches more flies than a gallon of gall.”
Tagged:
Persuasion, kindness
“To His care commending you, as I hope in your prayers you will commend me, I bid you an affectionate farewell.”
Tagged:
Farewell
“Adhere to your purpose and you will soon feel as well as you ever did. On the contrary, if you falter, and give up, you will lose the power of keeping any resolution, and will regret it all your life.”
Tagged:
perseverance, Don't Give Up
“I have here stated my purpose according to my view of official duty; and I intend no modification of my oft-expressed personal wish that all men everywhere could be free.”
Tagged:
Freedom
“I do not expect the Union to be dissolved. I do not expect the house to fall but I do expect it will cease to be divided.”
Tagged:
Union, House Divided
“Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure.”
Tagged:
Gettysburg Address, Civil War
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