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Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

American President

Born: Feb 12, 1809

Died: Apr 15, 1865

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A friend is one who has the same enemies as you have. Abraham Lincoln

You Enemies Friend Same Who

Let not him who is houseless pull down the house of another, but let him work diligently and build one for himself, thus by example assuring that his own shall be safe from violence when built. Abraham Lincoln

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Slavery is founded in the selfishness of man's nature - opposition to it is his love of justice. These principles are an eternal antagonism; and when brought into collision so fiercely, as slavery extension brings them, shocks and throes and convulsions must ceaselessly follow. Abraham Lincoln

It was that which gave promise that in due time the weights should be lifted from the shoulders of all men, and that all should have an equal chance. This is the sentiment embodied in that Declaration of Independence. Abraham Lincoln

Time Independence Men Sentiment Gave Promise Embodied Lifted Weights Equal Due Which Declaration Should Shoulders Chance

We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain - that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom - and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. Abraham Lincoln

God Government Freedom People Nation Resolve Vain Birth Earth Shall Highly New For The People Dead Perish Died Here By The People

The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew. Abraham Lincoln

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Stand with anybody that stands right, stand with him while he is right and part with him when he goes wrong. Abraham Lincoln

He Part Wrong Him Goes Anybody While Stand Stands Right

Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail. Without it, nothing can succeed. Abraham Lincoln

Nothing Sentiment Everything Fail Without Public Succeed

Gold is good in its place; but loving, brave, patriotic men are better than gold. Abraham Lincoln

Good Better Men Than Brave Gold Patriotic Place Loving

If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem. Abraham Lincoln

You Confidence Respect Once Never Forfeit Regain Esteem Your

I don't know who my grandfather was; I am much more concerned to know what his grandson will be. Abraham Lincoln

Will More Know Concerned Am His Grandfather Much Grandson Who

I think that slavery is wrong, morally, socially and politically. I desire that it should be no further spread in these United States, and I should not object if it should gradually terminate in the whole Union. Abraham Lincoln

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The leading rule for the lawyer, as for the man of every calling, is diligence. Abraham Lincoln

Man Lawyer Every Rule Diligence Leading Calling

With the fearful strain that is on me night and day, if I did not laugh I should die. Abraham Lincoln

Day Me Laugh Fearful Did Die Strain Should Night

Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough. Abraham Lincoln

Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new at all. Abraham Lincoln

Thoughts Man Books Those New His Very Show Original Serve

If you think you can slander a woman into loving you, or a man into voting for you, try it till you are satisfied. Abraham Lincoln

You Man Woman Voting Try Satisfied Think Till Loving Slander

Avoid popularity if you would have peace. Abraham Lincoln

You Peace Would Avoid Popularity

A woman is the only thing I am afraid of that I know will not hurt me. Abraham Lincoln

Me Woman Hurt Will Only Know Am Afraid The Only Thing Thing

Let the people on both sides keep their self-possession, and just as other clouds have cleared away in due time, so will this, and this great nation shall continue to prosper as before. Abraham Lincoln

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