Quote

A friend is one who has the same enemies as you have.

Abraham Lincoln

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Abraham Lincoln
Age: 56 †
Born: 1809
Born: February 12
Died: 1865
Died: April 15
16Th U.S. President
Farmer
Lawyer
Military Officer
Politician
Postmaster
Statesperson
Hodgenville
Kentucky
Honest Abe
A. Lincoln
President Lincoln
Abe Lincoln
Lincoln
Uncle Abe
Enemy
Inspirational
Enemies
Friendship
Leadership
Friend

More quotes by Abraham Lincoln

Image
When I came of age I did not know much. Still somehow, I could read, write, and cipher to the Rule of Three.... The little advanceI now have upon this store of education, I have picked up from time to time under the pressure of necessity.
Abraham Lincoln
Image
It may be affirmed, without extravagance, that the free institutions we enjoy, have developed the powers, and improved the condition, of our whole people, beyond any example in the world.
Abraham Lincoln
Image
When you lack interest in the case the job will very likely lack skill and diligence in the performance.
Abraham Lincoln
Image
I think to lose Kentucky is nearly the same as to lose the whole game.
Abraham Lincoln
Image
If we believe the Bible, we must accept the fact that, in the old days, God and his angels came to humans in their sleep and made themselves known in dreams.
Abraham Lincoln
Image
The things I want to know are in books my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read.
Abraham Lincoln
Image
The land, the earth God gave to man for his home ... should never be the possession of any man, corporation, (or) society ... any more than the air or water.
Abraham Lincoln
Image
There' s nothing good in war. Except its ending.
Abraham Lincoln
Image
Human nature will not change. In any future great national trial, compared with the men of this, we shall have as weak and as strong, as silly and as wise, as bad and as good. Let us therefore study the incidents in this as philosophy to learn wisdom from and none of them as wrongs to be avenged.
Abraham Lincoln
Image
The land-grant university system is being built on behalf of the people, who have invested in these public universities their hopes, their support, and their confidence.
Abraham Lincoln
Image
I have simply tried to do what seemed best each day, as each day came.
Abraham Lincoln
Image
I believe that every individual is naturally entitled to do as he pleases with himself and the fruits of his labor, so far as it in no way interferes with any other men's rights.
Abraham Lincoln
Image
Honor to the soldier and sailor everywhere, who bravely bears his country's cause. Honor, also, to the citizen who cares for his brother in the field and serves, as he best can, the same cause.
Abraham Lincoln
Image
On the whole, my impression is that mercy bears richer fruits than any other attribute.
Abraham Lincoln
Image
What has ever threatened our liberty and prosperity save and except this institution of Slavery?
Abraham Lincoln
Image
The damnest scoundrel that ever lived, but in the infinite mercy of Providence... also the damnest fool.
Abraham Lincoln
Image
If I had my way, this war would never have been commenced. If I had been allowed my way this war would have been ended before this.
Abraham Lincoln
Image
All I have learned, I learned from books.
Abraham Lincoln
Image
The way for a young man to rise is to improve himself in every way he can, never suspecting that anybody wishes to hinder him.
Abraham Lincoln
Image
Among free men there can be no successful appeal from the ballot to the bullet.
Abraham Lincoln