Abraham Lincoln

The Cause of civil liberty must not be surrendered at the end of one, or even one hundred defeats.

That some should be rich, shows that others may become rich, and, hence, is just encouragement to industry and enterprise.

If elected I shall be thankful; if not, it will be all the same.

Have I not destroyed my enemy when I have made him into my friend?

History is not history unless it is the truth.

Love is the chain whereby to bind a child to its parents.

If they do kill me, I shall never die another death.

Nothing valuable can be lost by taking time.

Tis better people think you a fool, then open your mouth and erase all doubt.

It often requires more courage to dare to do right than to fear to do wrong.

Rules of living Don't worry, eat three square meals a day,say your prayers, be courteous to your creditors, keep your digestion good,steer clear of biliousness,exercise, go slow and go easy. May be there are other things that your special case requires to make you happy, but my friend, these, i reckon, will give you a good life.

The worst thing you can do for those you love is the things they could and should do themselves.

In this age, in this country, public sentiment is everything. With it, nothing can fail; against it, nothing can succeed. Whoever molds public sentiment goes deeper than he who enacts statutes, or pronounces judicial decisions.

in times like the present, men should utter nothing for which they would not willingly be responsible through time and eternity.

I am rather inclined to silence, and whether that be wise or not, it is at least more unusual nowadays to find a man who can hold his tongue than to find one who cannot.

I believe the Bible is the best gift God has ever given to man. All the good from The Savior of the world is communicated to us through this Book.

As a nation, we began by declaring that 'all men are created equal.' We now practically read it 'all men are created equal, except negroes.' When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read 'all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and Catholics.' When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty – to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy.

I do the very best I can, I mean to keep going. If the end brings me out all right, then what is said against me won't matter. If I'm wrong, ten angels swearing I was right won't make a difference.

Writing, the art of communicating thoughts to the mind through the eye, is the great invention of the world.

you can't escape tomorrow's responsibilities by evading it today

Women are the only people I am afraid of who I never thought would hurt me