I’d probably walk around just like this on the Senate floor. Abraham Lincoln More Quotes by Abraham Lincoln More Quotes From Abraham Lincoln Both read the same Bible, and pray to the same God; and each invokes His aid against the other. It may seem strange that any men should dare to ask a just God's assistance in wringing their bread from the sweat of other men's faces; but let us judge not that we be not judged. The prayers of both could not be answered; that of neither has been answered fully. Abraham Lincoln prayermenwar I have had so many evidences of [God's] direction, so many instances when I have been controlled by some other power than my own will, that I cannot doubt that this power comes from above. Abraham Lincoln instanceevidence-of-goddoubt If all men were just, there still would be some, though not so much, need of government. Abraham Lincoln would-bemenneeds I will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. It is not the Constitution as I would like to have it, but as it is, that is to be defended. The Constitution will not be preserved & defended until it is enforced & obeyed in every part of every one of the United States. It must be so respected, obeyed, enforced and defended, and let the grass grow where it may. Abraham Lincoln constitutionunited-statesmay I intend no modification of my oft-expressed wish that all men everywhere could be free. Abraham Lincoln freedomwishmen The shepherd drives the wolf from the sheep's for which the sheep thanks the shepherd as his liberator, while the wolf denounces him for the same act as the destroyer of liberty. Plainly, the sheep and the wolf are not agreed upon a definition of liberty. Abraham Lincoln civil-waragreementsheep The evacuation of Petersburg and Richmond, and the surrender of the principal insurgent army, give hope of a righteous and speedy peace whose joyous expression can not be restrained. In the midst of this, however, He, from Whom all blessings flow, must not be forgotten. A call for a national thanksgiving is being prepared, and will be duly promulgated. Abraham Lincoln armyreligiousblessing The good old maxims of the Bible are applicable, and truly applicable to human affairs, and in this as in other things, we may say here that he who is not for us is against us; he would gathereth not with us scattereth. Abraham Lincoln affairreligiousmay Relying, as I do, upon the Almighty Power, and encouraged as I am by these resolutions which you have just read, with the support which I receive from Christian men, I shall not hesitate to use all the means at my control to secure the termination of this rebellion, and will hope for success. Abraham Lincoln religiouschristianmean Cling to liberty and right; battle fro them; leed for them; die for them, if need be; and have confidence in God. Abraham Lincoln libertybattleneeds It is to deny, what the history of the world tells us is true, to suppose that men of ambition and talents will not continue to spring up amongst us. And, when they do, they will as Abraham Lincoln passionambitionspring I do not boast that God is on my side, I humbly pray that I am on God's side. Abraham Lincoln boastprayingsides This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or exercise their revolutionary right to overthrow it. Abraham Lincoln 4th-of-julyfreedomcountry I say 'try'; if we never try, we shall never succeed. Abraham Lincoln last-wordssucceedtrying I am for liberty of conscience in its noblest, broadest, and highest sense. But I cannot give liberty of conscience to the pope and his followers, the papists, so long as they tell me, through all their councils, theologians, and canon laws that their conscience orders them to burn my wife, strangle my children, and cut my throat when they find their opportunity. Abraham Lincoln cuttingopportunitychildren I am in favor of a national bank...in favor of the internal improvements system and a high protective tariff. Abraham Lincoln tariffsfavorswar Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty rapid. Abraham Lincoln rapidsprogress Those who look for the bad in people will surely find it. Abraham Lincoln inspirationalpeoplelooks I appeal to all loyal citizens to favor, facilitate and aid this effort to maintain the honor, the integrity, and the existence of our National Union, and the perpetuity of popular Abraham Lincoln governmentintegritylong Every man is born an original, but sadly, most men die copies. Abraham Lincoln copiesbornmen
