Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

(1809 – 1865) served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Formerly a lawyer, Lincoln successfully led his country through the American Civil War, preserving the Union and ending slavery. He was an outspoken opponent of the expansion of slavery in the United States and introduced measures that resulted in the abolition of slavery. Six days after the  surrender of Confederate forces under General Robert E. Lee, Lincoln became the first American president to be assassinated.

Abraham Lincoln has consistently been ranked by scholars as one of the greatest of all U.S. Presidents.

“And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” – Abraham Lincoln

“Any people anywhere, being inclined and having the power, have the right to rise up, and shake off the existing government, and form a new one that suits them better. This is a most valuable – a most sacred right – a right, which we hope and believe, is to liberate the world.” – Abraham Lincoln

“As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy.” – Abraham Lincoln

“As our case is new, we must think and act anew.” – Abraham Lincoln

“Ballots are the rightful and peaceful successors to bullets.” – Abraham Lincoln

“Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.” – Abraham Lincoln

“Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren’t very new at all.” – Abraham Lincoln

“Common looking people are the best in the world: that is the reason the Lord makes so many of them.” – Abraham Lincoln

“Don’t worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition.” – Abraham Lincoln

“Everybody likes a compliment.” – Abraham Lincoln

“Everyone desires to live long, but no one would be old.” – Abraham Lincoln

“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” – Abraham Lincoln

“I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.” – Abraham Lincoln

“I don’t know who my grandfather was; I am much more concerned to know what his grandson will be.” – Abraham Lincoln

“I don’t like that man. I must get to know him better.”  – Abraham Lincoln

“I walk slowly, but I never walk backward.” – Abraham Lincoln

“If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend six hours sharpening my axe.” – Abraham Lincoln

“If you look for the bad in people expecting to find it, you surely will.” – Abraham Lincoln

“Most people are about as happy as they make up their mind to be.” – Abraham Lincoln

“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” – Abraham Lincoln

“No man is good enough to govern another man without that other’s consent.” – Abraham Lincoln

“Things come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.” – Abraham Lincoln

“Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves; and, under a just God, can not long retain it.” – Abraham Lincoln

“You can not fail, if you resolutely determine, that you will not.” – Abraham Lincoln

“You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man’s initiative and independence.” – Abraham Lincoln

“You can’t escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” – Abraham Lincoln