Abraham Lincoln Quotes

American - President | February 12, 1809 - April 15, 1865

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

HopeForwardStandEnoughCountry

I have great respect for the semicolon; it is a mighty handy little fellow.

Abraham Lincoln

RespectGreatMightyLittleFellow

Concede that the new government of Louisiana is only to what it should be, as the egg is to the fowl; we shall sooner have the fowl by hatching the egg than by smashing it.

Abraham Lincoln

GovernmentEggNewLouisianaOnly

If there is anything that a man can do well, I say let him do it. Give him a chance.

Abraham Lincoln

BusinessManChanceSayAnything

Republicans are for both the man and the dollar, but in case of conflict the man before the dollar.

Abraham Lincoln

ManConflictDollarRepublicansBoth

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 purpose - and you allow him to make war at pleasure.

Abraham Lincoln

PurposeWarYouChooseSayNation

To give victory to the right, not bloody bullets, but peaceful ballots only, are necessary.

Abraham Lincoln

VictoryPeacefulRightGiveBullets

There is another old poet whose name I do not now remember who said, 'Truth is the daughter of Time.'

Abraham Lincoln

DaughterTruthTimeTruth IsName

I do not think I could myself be brought to support a man for office whom I knew to be an open enemy of, and scoffer at, religion.

Abraham Lincoln

MyselfManReligionSupportThink

He who would be no slave must consent to have no slave. Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves and, under a just God, cannot long retain it.

Abraham Lincoln

GodFreedomLongDeserveOthers

If a man had more than one life, I think a little hanging would not hurt this one; but after he is once dead, we cannot bring him back, no matter how sorry we may be; so the boy shall be pardoned.

Abraham Lincoln

LifeManSorryThinkHurtBack

Hold on with a bulldog grip, and chew and choke as much as possible.

Abraham Lincoln

PossibleHoldChewGripMuchChoke

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