Quotes by Civil War One section of our country believes slavery is right, and ought to be extended, while the other believes it is wrong, and ought not to be extended. Abraham Lincoln civil-war believe country I have always hated slavery, I think as much as any Abolitionist. Abraham Lincoln abolition-of-slavery civil-war thinking Peace does not appear so distant as it did. I hope it will come soon, and come to stay; and so come as to be worth the keeping in all future time. Abraham Lincoln civil-war doe war The Lord spared the fitten and the rest he seen fitten to die. Abraham Lincoln civil-war lord war He has got the slows, Mr. Blair. Abraham Lincoln blair civil-war war I can make brigadier generals, but i can't make horses. Abraham Lincoln civil-war horse war You are green, it is true; but they are green also. You are all green alike. Abraham Lincoln civil-war green war The trouble with Hooker is that he's got his headquarters where his hindquarters aught to be. Abraham Lincoln civil-war trouble war It's bad. It's damned bad. Abraham Lincoln civil-war war I failed, I failed, and that is about all that can be said about it. Abraham Lincoln civil-war said war If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it. Abraham Lincoln civil-war slave unions Bring me Longstreet's head on a platter and the war will be over Abraham Lincoln civil-war war The solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom. Abraham Lincoln civil-war sacrifice pride The world has never had a good definition of the word liberty, and the American people, just now, are much in want of one. We all declare for liberty; but in using the same word we do not all mean the same thing. Abraham Lincoln civil-war mean people Every man has a right to be equal with every other man. Abraham Lincoln civil-war equal men We all declare for liberty, but in using the same word we do not all mean the same thing. Abraham Lincoln civil-war liberty mean The better part of one's life consists of his friendships. Abraham Lincoln real-friends civil-war friendship You think slavery is right and ought to be extended; while we think it is wrong and ought to be restricted. That I suppose is the rub. It certainly is the only substantial difference between us. Abraham Lincoln civil-war differences thinking Do the people of the South really entertain fears that a Republican administration would, directly, or indirectly, interfere with their slaves, or with them, about their slaves? If they do, I wish to assure you, as once a friend, and still, I hope, not an enemy, that there is no cause for such fears. Abraham Lincoln civil-war people enemy the better angels of our nature Abraham Lincoln apocalypse civil-war angel «1234567»