Writing is the great invention of the world. Abraham Lincoln More Quotes by Abraham Lincoln More Quotes From Abraham Lincoln In regards to this great Book [the Bible], I have but to say it is the best gift God has given to man. All the good the Savior gave to the world was communicated through this Book. But for it we could not know right from wrong. All things most desirable for man's welfare, here and hereafter, are found portrayed in it. Abraham Lincoln religiousgodbible If you understand what you're doing, you're not learning anything. Abraham Lincoln doing-youifs Teach the children so it will not be necessary to teach the adults. Abraham Lincoln teacherinspirationalchildren My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that. What I do about slavery, and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union. Abraham Lincoln strugglewarbelieve It is the eternal struggle between these two principles - right and wrong. They are the two principles that have stood face to face from the beginning of time and will ever continue to struggle. It is the same spirit that says, "You work and toil and earn bread, and I'll eat it." Abraham Lincoln toilstruggletwo Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other. Abraham Lincoln motivationalpositiveinspirational You cannot help small men by tearing down big men. Abraham Lincoln libertarianhelpingmen I would rather be a little nobody, then to be a evil somebody. Abraham Lincoln bullyingevilkids We seek not to overthrow the constitution, but to overthrow those who would prevert it. Abraham Lincoln constitution Leave nothing for to-morrow which can be done to-day. Abraham Lincoln procrastinationyogadone I can see how it might be possible for a man to look down upon the earth and be an atheist, but I cannot conceive how a man could look up into the heavens and say there is no God. Abraham Lincoln humoratheistgod I would rather be assassinated than see a single star removed from the American flag. Abraham Lincoln flagsstarshistory We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory will swell when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature. Abraham Lincoln friendshipmemorieslife Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration. Abraham Lincoln labor-dayindependentwork I see a very dark cloud on America's horizon, and that cloud is coming from Rome. Abraham Lincoln romedarkclouds Achievement has no color Abraham Lincoln achievementcolorracism What is conservatism? Is it not the adherence to the old and tried against the new and untried? Abraham Lincoln politicspoliticalsuccess I think that God means that we shall do more than we have yet done in furtherance of his plans and he will open the way for our doing it. Abraham Lincoln donemeanthinking Should my administration prove to be a very wicked one...or a very foolish one, if you, the people, are true to yourselves and the Constitution, there is little harm I can do, thank God. Abraham Lincoln wickedthank-godpeople Nothing in this world is impossible to a willing heart. Abraham Lincoln impossibleheartworld
