We better know there is a fire whence we see much smoke rising than we could know it by one or two witnesses swearing to it. The witnesses may commit perjury, but the smoke cannot. Abraham Lincoln More Quotes by Abraham Lincoln More Quotes From Abraham Lincoln If we cannot give freedom to every creature, let us do nothing that will impose slavery upon any other creature. Abraham Lincoln be-a-slave slavery giving you can't escape tomorrow's responsibilities by evading it today Abraham Lincoln tomorrow responsibility today We shall yet acknowledge His wisdom and our own error therein. Abraham Lincoln god-knows-best errors god I have never united myself to any church because I found difficulty in giving my assent without mental reservation to the long, complicated statements of Christian doctrine which characterize the articles of belief and the usual confession of faith. Abraham Lincoln christian giving long The principles of Jefferson are the definitions and axioms of free society. Abraham Lincoln free-society definitions principles Allow the president to invade a neighboring nation, whenever he shall deem it necessary to repel an invasion, and you allow him to do so whenever he may choose to say he deems it necessary for such a purpose - and you allow him to make war at pleasure. Abraham Lincoln government war peace The assertion that 'all men are created equal' was of no practical use in effecting our separation from Great Britain and it was placed in the Declaration not for that, but for future use. Abraham Lincoln separation use men Must a government be too strong for the liberties of its people or too weak to maintain its own existence? Abraham Lincoln government strong power It has long been recognized that the problems with alcohol relate not to the use of a bad thing, but to the abuse of a good thing. Abraham Lincoln self-love alcohol long Submitted to the Sec. of War. On principle I dislike an oath which requires a man to swear he has not done wrong. It rejects the Christian principle of forgiveness on terms of repentance. I think it is enough if the man does no wrong hereafter. Abraham Lincoln religious christian war We hope all danger may be overcome; but to conclude that no danger may ever arise would itself be extremely dangerous. Abraham Lincoln overcoming danger may I am satisfied that when the Almighty wants me to do or not do any particular thing, He finds a way of letting me know it Abraham Lincoln almighty want way Labor is the true standard of value. Abraham Lincoln standards labor work Teach hope to all, despair to none. Abraham Lincoln teach temperance despair I hope to stand firm enough to not go backward, and yet not go forward fast enough to wreck the country's cause. Abraham Lincoln wrecks hope country Weakness is what keeps driving us to God, by the overwhelming conviction that there just isn't anywhere else to go. Abraham Lincoln conviction driving weakness Nevertheless, amid the greatest difficulties of my Administration, when I could not see any other resort, I would place my whole reliance on God, knowing that all would go well, and that He would decide for the right. Abraham Lincoln administration knowing religious I can hardly believe that the South and North can live in peace, unless we can get rid of the negroes ... I believe that it would be better to export them all to some fertile country with a good climate, which they could have to themselves. Abraham Lincoln climate believe country Elections belong to the people. It's their decision. Abraham Lincoln democracies-have voting people There are few things wholly evil or wholly good. Almost everything, especially of government policy, is an inseparable compound of the two, so that our best judgment of the preponderance between them is continually demanded. Abraham Lincoln government evil two
