Abraham Lincoln Quotes - Page 33

• What constitutes the bulwark of our own liberty and independence?

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  Independence, Liberty, Civic Minded

  Abraham Lincoln, Mario Matthew Cuomo, G. S. Boritt (2004). “Lincoln on Democracy”, p.128, Fordham Univ Press

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• I always [or "often"] walk slowly, but I never walk backwards.

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  Walks, Backwards

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• I hold that while a man exists, it is his duty to improve not only his own condition, but to assist in ameliorating mankind.

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  Men, Duty, Mankind

  Abraham Lincoln (2008). “The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln”, p.202, Wildside Press LLC

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• A man's legs must be long enough to reach the ground.

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  Men, Long, Legs

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• All the armies of Europe combined could not by force make a track upon the Blue Ridge, or take a drink from the Ohio. If we are to be destroyed, we must do it ourselves.

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  Army, Blue, Ohio

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• Ballots are the rightful and peaceful successors to bullets.

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  Love, Peace, Voting

  Abraham Lincoln, Don Edward Fehrenbacher (1977). “Abraham Lincoln, a Documentary Portrait Through His Speeches and Writings”, p.169, Stanford University Press

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• Without Divine assistance I can not succeed; with it I can not fail.

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  Spiritual, Succeed, Failing

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• If the good people in their wisdom shall see fit to keep me in the background, I have been too familiar with disappointments to bevery much chagrined.

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  Disappointment, People, Election

  Abraham Lincoln (2009). “The Portable Abraham Lincoln”, p.25, Penguin

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• We must remember that the people of all the States are entitled to all the privileges and immunities of the citizen of the several States. We should bear this in mind, and act in such a way as to say nothing insulting or irritating. I would inculcate this idea, so that we may not, like Pharisees, set ourselves up to be better than other people.

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  Religious, Ideas, People

  Abraham Lincoln (2008). “The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln”, p.274, Wildside Press LLC

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• Were it not for my little jokes, I could not bear the burdens of this office.

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  Humor, Office, Littles

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• There may sometimes be ungenerous attempts to keep a young man down; and they will succeed too, if he allows his mind to be diverted from its true channel to brood over the attempted injury. Cast about, and see if this feeling has not injured every person you have ever known to fall into it.

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  Fall, Men, Feelings

  Abraham Lincoln (2017). “The Complete Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln”, p.454, Open Road Media

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• If there is no military need for the building, leave it alone, neither putting anyone in or out of it, except on finding some one preaching or practicing treason, in which case lay hands on him, just as if he were doing the same thing in any other building.

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  Military, Hands, Atheism

  Abraham Lincoln, Roy Prentice Basler (1953). “Collected Works: The Abraham Lincoln Association, Springfield, Illinois. Roy P. Basler, Editor; Marion Dolores Pratt and Lloyd A. Dunlap, Assistant Editors”

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• I hope it will not be irreverent in me to say, that if it be probable that God would reveal his will to others, on a point so connected with my duty, it might be supposed he would reveal it directly to me

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  Might, Belief, Duty

  Abraham Lincoln (1989). “Abraham Lincoln: Speeches & Writings Part 2: 1859-1865: Library of America #46”, p.361, Library of America

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• If you wish to be a lawyer, attach no consequence to the place you are in, or the person you are with; but get books, sit down anywhere, and go to reading for yourself. That will make a lawyer of you quicker than any other way.

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  Book, Reading, Law

  Abraham Lincoln (1989). “Abraham Lincoln: Speeches & Writings Part 1: 1832-1858: Library of America #45”, p.485, Library of America

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• No organic law can ever be framed with a provision specifically applicable to every question which may occur in practical administration. .. No foresight can anticipate nor any document of reasonable length contain express provisions for all possible questions.

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  Law, May, Administration

  Abraham Lincoln (1991). “Great Speeches”, p.57, Courier Corporation

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• And I am glad to know that there is a system of labor - where the laborer can strike if he wants to! I would to God that such a system prevailed all over the world.

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  Hard Work, World, Want

  Speech, Hartford, Conn., 5 Mar. 1860

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• I think the authors of that notable instrument [the Declaration of Independence] intended to include all men.

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  Men, Thinking, Equality

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• I can only say that I have acted upon my best convictions, without selfishness or malice, and that by the help of God I shall continue to do so.

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  God, Selfishness, Helping

  Abraham Lincoln (2012). “The Complete Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln (Biographically Annotated Edition)”, p.1041, Jazzybee Verlag

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• Here in my heart, my happiness, my house. Here inside the lighted window is my love, my hope, my life. Peace is my companion on the pathway winding to the threshold. Inside this portal dwells new strength in the security, serenity, and radiance of those I love above life itself. Here two will build new dreams--dreams that tomorrow will come true. The world over, these are the thoughts at eventide when footsteps turn ever homeward. In the haven of the hearthside is rest and peace and comfort.

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  Dream, Heart, Two

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• I hate it because of the monstrous injustice of slavery itself. I hate it because it deprives our republican example of its just influence in the world.

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  Hate, Example, World

  Speech, Peoria, Ill., 16 Oct. 1854

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• I am satisfied that when the Almighty wants me to do or not do any particular thing, He finds a way of letting me know it

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  Way, Want, Almighty

  Abraham Lincoln (1894). “The Table Talk of Abraham Lincoln”

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• I have just read your dispatch about sore-tongued and fatigued horses, Will you pardon me for asking what the horses of your army have done since the Battle of Antietam that fatigues anything?

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  Horse, War, Army

  Letter to George B. McClellan, 24 Oct. 1862

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• It has long been recognized that the problems with alcohol relate not to the use of a bad thing, but to the abuse of a good thing.

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  Long, Self Love, Alcohol

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• Never stir up litigation. A worse man can scarcely be found than one who does this.

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  Men, Cynical, Doe

  Abraham Lincoln, Mario Matthew Cuomo, G. S. Boritt (2004). “Lincoln on Democracy”, p.45, Fordham Univ Press

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• Must I shoot a simple-minded soldier boy who deserts, while I must not touch a hair of the wily agitator who induces him to desert? I think that in such a cse to silence the agitator and save the boy is not only constitutional but withal a great mercy.

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  War, Boys, Simple

  Abraham Lincoln, Don Edward Fehrenbacher (1977). “Abraham Lincoln, a Documentary Portrait Through His Speeches and Writings”, p.227, Stanford University Press

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