Certainly there is no contending against the Will of God; but still there is some difficulty in ascertaining, and applying it, to particular cases. Abraham Lincoln More Quotes by Abraham Lincoln More Quotes From Abraham Lincoln Teach economy. That is one of the first and highest virtues. It begins with saving money. Abraham Lincoln savingvirtuefirsts The strength of a nation lies in the homes of its people. Abraham Lincoln homelyingpeople To ease another’s heartache is to forget one’s own. Abraham Lincoln helping-othershumblelove I don't know who my grandfather was; I am much more concerned to know what his grandson will be. Abraham Lincoln fathers-dayfuturemotivational Whatever уоu are, bе а good one. Abraham Lincoln How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? Four. Calling a tail a leg doesn't make it a leg. Abraham Lincoln honestyhumordog I have never had a feeling, politically, that did not spring from the Declaration of Independence that all should have an equal chance. This is the sentiment embodied in the Declaration of Independence, I would rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it. Abraham Lincoln freedomshould-havespring I don't believe in a law to prevent a man from getting rich; it would do more harm than good. So while we do not propose any war upon capital, we do wish to allow the humblest man an equal chance to get rich with everybody else. Abraham Lincoln workwarbelieve Seriously, I do not think I am fit for the Presidency. Abraham Lincoln self-respectself-esteemthinking My father taught me to work; he did not teach me to love it. Abraham Lincoln fathers-daymotivationallove 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 selfishnessjusticemen The struggle of today is not altogether for today - it is for a vast future also. Abraham Lincoln struggletodayhistory Education does not mean teaching people what they do not know. It means teaching them to behave as they do not behave. Abraham Lincoln teachingeducationmean Labor is the great source from which nearly all, if not all, human comforts and necessities are drawn. Abraham Lincoln sourcecomfortwork Negro equality, Fudge!! How long in the Government of a God great enough to make and maintain this Universe, shall there continue to be knaves to vend and fools to gulp, so low a piece of demagoguism as this? Abraham Lincoln governmentwarlong What constitutes the bulwark of our own liberty and independence? It is not...the guns of our war steamers, or the strength of our gallant and disciplined army...our reliance is in the love of liberty which God has planted in our bosoms... Abraham Lincoln armygunwar When I am getting ready to reason with a man, I spend one-third of my time thinking about myself and what I am going to say and two-thirds about him and what he is going to say. Abraham Lincoln timemotivationalmen Determine that the thing can and shall be done and then... find the way. Abraham Lincoln recoverydeterminationinspirational Any society that takes away from those most capable and gives to the least will perish. Abraham Lincoln capablesocietygiving When I so pressingly urge a strict observance of all the laws, let me not be understood as saying there are no bad laws, nor that grievances may not arise, for the redress of which, no legal provisions have been made. I mean to say no such thing. But I do mean to say, that, although bad laws, if they exist, should be repealed as soon as possible, still while they continue in force, for the sake of example, they should be religiously observed. Abraham Lincoln examplelawmean