Abraham Lincoln ( 10 of 134 )
I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.
I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.
That some should be rich, shows that others may become rich, and, hence, is just encouragement to industry and enterprise.
That some should be rich, shows that others may become rich, and, hence, is just encouragement to industry and enterprise.
Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people.
Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people.
The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause read more
The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.
We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic read more
We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield 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.
Knavery and flattery are blood relations.
Knavery and flattery are blood relations.
Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.
Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.
Suspicions which may be unjust need not be stated.
Suspicions which may be unjust need not be stated.
Must a government of necessity be too strong for the liberties of its people or too weak to maintain its read more
Must a government of necessity be too strong for the liberties of its people or too weak to maintain its own existence?
How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? Four. Calling a tail a leg read more
How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? Four. Calling a tail a leg doesn't make it a leg.
