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God must love the common man, he made so many of them.

Abraham Lincoln

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Abraham Lincoln
Age: 56 †
Born: 1809
Born: February 12
Died: 1865
Died: April 15
16Th U.S. President
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Kindness is the only service that will stand the storm of life and not wash out. It will wear well and will be remembered long after the prism of politeness or the complexion of courtesy has faded away.
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No client ever had money enough to bribe my conscience or to stop its utterance against wrong, and oppression.
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I sincerely wish war was a pleasanter and easier business than it is, but it does not admit of holidays.
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When I lay down the reins of this administration, I want to have one friend left. And that friend is myself.
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If any should be slaves, it should be first those who desire it for themselves, and secondly, those who desire it for others
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I know the hole he went in at, but I can't tell you what hole he will come out of.
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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.
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Now if you should hear any one say that Lincoln don't [sic] want to go to Congress, I wish you as a personal friend of mine, wouldtell him that you have reason to believe he is mistaken.
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I ... ran for Legislature [in 1832] ... and was beaten-the only time I have been beaten by the people.
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Legislation and adjudication must follow, and conform to, the progress of society.
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Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
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I am approached with the most opposite opinions and advice, and that by religious men, who are equally certain that they represent the Divine will. I am sure that either the one or the other class is mistaken in that belief, and perhaps in some respects both.
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Rules of living Don't worry, eat three square meals a day,say your prayers, be courteous to your creditors, keep your digestion good,steer clear of biliousness,exercise, go slow and go easy. May be there are other things that your special case requires to make you happy, but my friend, these, i reckon, will give you a good life.
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The unpleasant events you are passing from will not have been profitless to you.
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I trust that as He shall further open the way, I will be ready to walk therein, relying on His help and trusting in His goodness and wisdom.
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There is an important sense in which government is distinctive from administration. One is perpetual, the other is temporary and changeable. A man may be loyal to his government and yet oppose the particular principles and methods of administration.
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I happen temporarily to occupy this big White House. I am living witness that any one of your children may look to come here as my father's child has.
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I know there is a God, and that He hates injustice and slavery. I see the storm coming, and I know that his hand is in it. If He has a place and work for me - and I think He has - I believe I am ready.
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Persuasion, kind, unassuming persuasion, should be adopted to influence the conduct of men. The opposite course would be a reversal of human nature, which is God's decree and can never be reversed.
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The Presidency, even to the most experienced politicians, is no bed of roses and [Zachary] Taylor like others, found thorns within it. No human being can fill that station and escape censure.
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