Abraham Lincoln ( 10 of 134 )
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.
It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.
It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.
I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.
I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.
The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.
The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.
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.
People are just about as happy as they make up their minds to be
People are just about as happy as they make up their minds to be
Any people anywhere being inclined and having the power have the right to rise up and shake off the existing read more
Any people anywhere being inclined and having the power have the right to rise up and shake off the existing government, and force a new one that suits them better.
Knavery and flattery are blood relations.
Knavery and flattery are blood relations.
The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly.
The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly.
I know that the Lord is always on the side of the right. But it is my constant anxiety and read more
I know that the Lord is always on the side of the right. But it is my constant anxiety and prayer that I and this nation should be on the Lord's side.