Abraham Lincoln Quotes About Power

• Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Inspirational, Leadership, Wisdom

• I desire so to conduct the affairs of this administration that if at the end... I have lost every other friend on earth, I shall at least have one friend left, and that friend shall be down inside of me.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Friendship, Attitude, Power

  Abraham Lincoln (1982). “Abraham Lincoln, wisdom & wit”, Peter Pauper Pr

• Must a government be too strong for the liberties of its people or too weak to maintain its own existence?

  Abraham Lincoln

  Strong, Power, Government

  Abraham Lincoln, G. S. Boritt (2004). “Lincoln on Democracy”, p.41, Fordham Univ Press

• The power confided in me will be used to hold, occupy and possess the property and places belonging to the government, and to collect the duties and imposts.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Power, Government, Used

  Abraham Lincoln (2012). “The Complete Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln (Biographically Annotated Edition)”, p.867, Jazzybee Verlag

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