Abraham Lincoln

When Judge Douglas says that whoever, or whatever community, wants slaves, they have a right to have them, he is perfectly logical if there is nothing wrong in the institution; but if you admit that it is wrong, he cannot logically say that anybody has a right to do wrong.

Abraham Lincoln

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

While we must, by all available means, prevent the overthrow of the government, we should avoid planting and cultivating too many thorns in the bosom of society.

Abraham Lincoln

With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan…

Abraham Lincoln

With public sentiment, nothing can fail. Without it, nothing can succeed.

Abraham Lincoln

With the catching ends the pleasures of the chase.

Abraham Lincoln

With this honor devolves upon you also a corresponding responsibility. As the country herein trusts you, so under God it will sustain you.

Abraham Lincoln

You can always lie to others and hide your actions from them… but you can not fool yourself

Abraham Lincoln

You can’t help the poor by being one of them.

Abraham Lincoln

You dislike the emancipation proclamation; and, perhaps, would have it retracted. You say it is unconstitutional – I think differently.

Abraham Lincoln