Abraham Lincoln

(54 votes)   Slavery is founded on the selfishness of man's nature -- opposition to it on his love of justice. These principles are in eternal antagonism; and when brought into collision so fiercely as slavery extension brings them, shocks and throes and convulsions must ceaselessly follow.

Abraham Lincoln
1809-1865, Sixteenth President of the USA

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(53 votes)   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.

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(53 votes)   Beware of rashness, but with energy, and sleepless vigilance, go forward and give us victories.

Abraham Lincoln
1809-1865, Sixteenth President of the USA

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(53 votes)   I am not concerned that you have fallen -- I am concerned that you arise.

Abraham Lincoln
1809-1865, Sixteenth President of the USA

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(53 votes)   Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

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(53 votes)   Nothing valuable can be lost by taking time.

Abraham Lincoln
1809-1865, Sixteenth President of the USA

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(53 votes)   The shepherd drives the wolf from the sheep's throat, for which the sheep thanks the shepherd as his liberator, while the wolf denounces him for the same act as the destroyer of liberty.

Abraham Lincoln
1809-1865, Sixteenth President of the USA

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(53 votes)   Will springs from the two elements of moral sense and self-interest.

Abraham Lincoln
1809-1865, Sixteenth President of the USA

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(52 votes)   Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.

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(52 votes)   Freedom is the last, best hope of earth.

Abraham Lincoln
1809-1865, Sixteenth President of the USA

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(52 votes)   Let the people know the truth and the country is safe.

Abraham Lincoln
1809-1865, Sixteenth President of the USA

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(52 votes)   That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as well.

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(52 votes)   The power confided in me will be used to hold, occupy and possess the property and places belonging to the government, and to collect the duties and imposts.

Abraham Lincoln
1809-1865, Sixteenth President of the USA

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(52 votes)   The sense of obligation to continue is present in all of us. A duty to strive is the duty of us all. I felt a call to that duty.

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1809-1865, Sixteenth President of the USA

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(52 votes)   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
1809-1865, Sixteenth President of the USA

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