Abraham Lincoln

We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain – that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom – and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

Abraham Lincoln

We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain.

Abraham Lincoln

We hope all danger may be overcome; but to conclude that no danger may ever arise would itself be extremely dangerous.

Abraham Lincoln

We hoped for a happy termination of this terrible war long before this; but God knows best, and has ruled otherwise. We shall yet acknowledge His wisdom and our own error therein.

Abraham Lincoln

We know, Southern men declare that their slaves are better off than hired laborers amongst us. How little they know, whereof they speak! There is no permanent class of hired laborers amongst us… Free labor has the inspiration of hope; pure slavery has no hope.

Abraham Lincoln

We live in the midst of alarms; anxiety beclouds the future; we expect some new disaster with each newspaper we read.

Abraham Lincoln

We meet this evening, not in sorrow, but in gladness of heart.

Abraham Lincoln

We seek not to overthrow the constitution, but to overthrow those who would prevert it.

Abraham Lincoln

We shall meanly lose or nobly save the last hope of earth.

Abraham Lincoln

We should be too big to take offense and too noble to give it.

Abraham Lincoln