Quotes from Abraham Lincoln
I never knew a man who wished to be himself a slave. Consider if you know any good thing, that no man desires for himself.
- Abraham Lincoln
While we are grateful to all the brave men and officers for the events of the past few days, we should, above all, be very grateful to Almighty God, who gives us victory.
- Abraham Lincoln
It is easiest to "be all things to all men," but it is not honest. Self-respect must be sacrificed every hour in the day.
- Abraham Lincoln
If the negro is a man, why then my ancient faith teaches me that 'all men are created equal,' and that there can be no moral right in connection with one man's making a slave of another.
- Abraham Lincoln
Prosperity is the fruit of labor. It begins with saving money.
- Abraham Lincoln
Teach economy. That is one of the first and highest virtues. It begins with saving money.
- Abraham Lincoln
The privilege of creating and issuing money is not only the supreme prerogative of government, but it is the government's greatest creative opportunity.
- Abraham Lincoln
The plainest print cannot be read through a gold eagle.
- Abraham Lincoln
All that I am or hope to be I owe to my angel mother.
- Abraham Lincoln
I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.
- Abraham Lincoln
I do the very best I know how - the very best I can; and I mean to keep on doing so until the end.
- Abraham Lincoln
Will springs from the two elements of moral sense and self-interest.
- Abraham Lincoln