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I am not in favor of making voters or jurors of Negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office.
Abraham Lincoln
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Abraham Lincoln
Age: 56 †
Born: 1809
Born: February 12
Died: 1865
Died: April 15
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Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
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I shall be most happy indeed if I shall be an humble instrument in the hands of the Almighty, and of this his almost chosen people.
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You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.
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I would like to speak in terms of praise due to the many brave officers and soldiers who have fought in the cause of the war.
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But fight we must and conquer we shall in the end.
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Money possesses no value to the state other than that given to it by circulation.
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All creation is a mine, and every man a miner. The whole earth, and all within it, upon it, and round about it, including himself ... are the infinitely various leads from which, man, from the first, was to dig out his destiny.
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The only person who is a worse liar than a faith healer is his patient.
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Don't interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties.
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I can only say that I have acted upon my best convictions, without selfishness or malice, and that by the help of God I shall continue to do so.
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In regards to this great Book [the Bible], I have but to say it is the best gift God has given to man. All the good the Savior gave to the world was communicated through this Book. But for it we could not know right from wrong. All things most desirable for man's welfare, here and hereafter, are found portrayed in it.
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What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself.
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You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence. You cannot help people permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves.
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Why should there not be a patient confidence in the ultimate justice of the people? Is there any better or equal hope in the world?
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When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion.
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You cannot help small men by tearing down big men.
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I am busily engaged in study of the Bible.
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The will of God prevails.
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What I want is to get done what the people desire to have done, and the question for me is how to find that out exactly.
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When you have got a ticket to send, and you're not a top costumer, it's best not to waste your time.
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