Abraham Lincoln Quotes
Born: February 12, 1809
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, is revered not only for his political genius but for his profound understanding of the human heart. Guiding a fractured nation through its darkest hour, Lincoln’s philosophy was rooted in the radical idea that justice is the highest form of love. His words, forged in the crucible of immense personal sorrow and national tragedy, speak to the unbreakable bonds of empathy, sacrifice, and shared humanity. Lincoln’s legacy teaches that true connection is born from humility and courage, making his timeless reflections on love and unity a balm for any soul seeking deeper meaning in a divided world.
Abraham Lincoln Quotes (82)
"You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time."
— Abraham Lincoln"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe."
— Abraham Lincoln"Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth."
— Abraham Lincoln"You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today."
— Abraham Lincoln"Sir, 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."
— Abraham Lincoln"I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts."
— Abraham Lincoln"How many legs does a dog have if you call his tail a leg? Four. Saying that a tail is a leg doesn't make it a leg."
— Abraham Lincoln"Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be."
— Abraham Lincoln"All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother."
— Abraham Lincoln"I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light that I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right, and stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong."
— Abraham Lincoln"No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar."
— Abraham Lincoln"I don't like that man. I must get to know him better."
— Abraham Lincoln"I do the very best I know how - the very best I can; and I mean to keep on doing so until the end."
— Abraham Lincoln"Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing."
— Abraham Lincoln"We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution."
— Abraham Lincoln"The ballot is stronger than the bullet."
— Abraham Lincoln"Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm."
— Abraham Lincoln"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"The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next."
— Abraham Lincoln"Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves; and under the rule of a just God, cannot long retain it."
— Abraham Lincoln"It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues."
— Abraham Lincoln"I will prepare and some day my chance will come."
— Abraham Lincoln"I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice."
— Abraham Lincoln"I am a slow walker, but I never walk back."
— Abraham Lincoln"When I do good I feel good, when I do bad I feel bad, and that's my religion."
— Abraham Lincoln"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other."
— Abraham Lincoln"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"My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure."
— Abraham Lincoln"Don't worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition."
— Abraham Lincoln"As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy."
— Abraham Lincoln