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Abraham Lincoln

Political Figure

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, is remembered for his leadership, wisdom, and unwavering commitment to unity and justice. His words often reflect integrity, perseverance, and a deep understanding of human nature. The following quotes capture Lincoln’s timeless insights on leadership, morality, and the enduring values that shaped a nation.

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In this sad world of ours, sorrow comes to all; and, to the young, it comes with bitterest agony, because it takes them unawares. The older have learned to ever expect it. I am anxious to afford some alleviation of your present distress. Perfect relief is not possible, except with time. You can not now realize that you will ever feel better. Is not this so? And yet it is a mistake. You are sure to be happy again. To know this, which is certainly true, will make you some less miserable now. I have had experience enough to know what I say; and you need only to believe it, to feel better at once.
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Topic: Inspirational
I don't like to hear cut and dried sermons. No—when I hear a man preach, I like to see him act as if he were fighting bees.
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Topic: Religion
All I have learned, I learned from books.
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Topic: Education
Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves.
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Topic: Funny
Whatever you are, be a good one.
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Topic: Inspirational
The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battle-field, and patriot grave, to every living heart and hearth-stone, all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.
--as quoted in THE RIVER OF WINGED DREAMS
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Topic: Hope
The best way to predict your future is to create it.
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Topic: Life
If this is coffee, please bring me some tea; but if this is tea, please bring me some coffee.
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Topic: Funny
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing.
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Topic: Inspirational, Success
My concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right.
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Topic: Inspirational, Religion
Achievement has no color
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Topic: Inspirational
That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as well.
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Topic: Success
Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
From The Gettysburg Address
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Topic: Inspirational
When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion.
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Topic: Religion
The philosophy of the schoolroom in one generation is the philosophy of government in the next.
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Topic: Education
No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.
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Topic: Funny
I'm a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn't have the heart to let him down.
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Topic: Success
The Lord prefers common-looking people. That is why he made so many of them.
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Topic: Funny, Life
Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?
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Topic: Life
Those who look for the bad in people will surely find it.
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Topic: Inspirational
No matter how much the cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.
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Topic: Funny
Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.
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Topic: Happiness
Take all that you can of this book upon reason, and the balance on faith, and you will live and die a happier man. (When a skeptic expressed surprise to see him reading a Bible)
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Topic: Happiness
I laugh because I must not cry, that is all, that is all.
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Topic: Hope
In this sad world of ours, sorrow comes to all; and, to the young, it comes with bitterest agony, because it takes them unawares. The older have learned to ever expect it. I am anxious to afford some alleviation of your present distress. Perfect relief is not possible, except with time. You can not now realize that you will ever feel better. Is not this so? And yet it is a mistake. You are sure to be happy again. To know this, which is certainly true, will make you some less miserable now. I have had experience enough to know what I say; and you need only to believe it, to feel better at once.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational
I don't like to hear cut and dried sermons. No—when I hear a man preach, I like to see him act as if he were fighting bees.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Religion
All I have learned, I learned from books.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Education
Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Funny
Whatever you are, be a good one.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational
The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battle-field, and patriot grave, to every living heart and hearth-stone, all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.
--as quoted in THE RIVER OF WINGED DREAMS
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
The best way to predict your future is to create it.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Life
If this is coffee, please bring me some tea; but if this is tea, please bring me some coffee.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Funny
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational, Success
My concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational, Religion
Achievement has no color
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational
That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as well.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Success
Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
From The Gettysburg Address
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational
When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Religion
The philosophy of the schoolroom in one generation is the philosophy of government in the next.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Education
No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Funny
I'm a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn't have the heart to let him down.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Success
The Lord prefers common-looking people. That is why he made so many of them.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Funny, Life
Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Life
Those who look for the bad in people will surely find it.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational
No matter how much the cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Funny
Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Happiness
Take all that you can of this book upon reason, and the balance on faith, and you will live and die a happier man. (When a skeptic expressed surprise to see him reading a Bible)
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Happiness
I laugh because I must not cry, that is all, that is all.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
In this sad world of ours, sorrow comes to all; and, to the young, it comes with bitterest agony, because it takes them unawares. The older have learned to ever expect it. I am anxious to afford some alleviation of your present distress. Perfect relief is not possible, except with time. You can not now realize that you will ever feel better. Is not this so? And yet it is a mistake. You are sure to be happy again. To know this, which is certainly true, will make you some less miserable now. I have had experience enough to know what I say; and you need only to believe it, to feel better at once.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational
I don't like to hear cut and dried sermons. No—when I hear a man preach, I like to see him act as if he were fighting bees.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Religion
All I have learned, I learned from books.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Education
Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Funny
Whatever you are, be a good one.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational
The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battle-field, and patriot grave, to every living heart and hearth-stone, all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.
--as quoted in THE RIVER OF WINGED DREAMS
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
The best way to predict your future is to create it.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Life
If this is coffee, please bring me some tea; but if this is tea, please bring me some coffee.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Funny
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational, Success
My concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational, Religion
Achievement has no color
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational
That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as well.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Success
Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
From The Gettysburg Address
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational
When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Religion
The philosophy of the schoolroom in one generation is the philosophy of government in the next.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Education
No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Funny
I'm a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn't have the heart to let him down.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Success
The Lord prefers common-looking people. That is why he made so many of them.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Funny, Life
Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Life
Those who look for the bad in people will surely find it.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational
No matter how much the cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Funny
Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Happiness
Take all that you can of this book upon reason, and the balance on faith, and you will live and die a happier man. (When a skeptic expressed surprise to see him reading a Bible)
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Happiness
I laugh because I must not cry, that is all, that is all.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
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