Abraham Lincoln Quotes

Abraham Lincoln Quotes: The Man behind the Words
The selection of short Abraham Lincoln Quotes reflect the personality of the man behind the words. The famous nickname of Abraham Lincoln was the 'Great Emancipator' is a direct reference to the emancipation of the slaves. His nickname 'Honest Abe' refers to his truthfulness and integrity - he was known for returning money to customers who accidentally overpaid him. The character and personality of this famous President is described as being highly intelligent, hard working, sociable, logical and witty.

"No man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent. "

Abraham Lincoln Quotes
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States of America who served in office from March 4, 1861 to April 15, 1865. Learn about the man, his leadership and his presidency from his famous quotes. The list of Abraham Lincoln Quotes provides a unique insight of his personality and his presidency.

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The selection of short Abraham Lincoln Quotes starts with the following famous quote by the president.

"As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master.
This expresses my idea of democracy."

Abraham Lincoln Quotes
The following quote file format provides a fast overview of short, famous Abraham Lincoln quotes and sayings of this famous President of the United States. Abraham Lincoln quotes and quotations that reflect the views, thoughts and character of this famous US President.

Abraham Lincoln Quotes

Quote 1: "Force is all-conquering, but its victories are short-lived."

Quote 2: "Human action can be modified to some extent, but human nature cannot be changed."

Quote 3: "If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?"

Quote 4: "I don't think much of a man who is not wiser than he was yesterday."

Quote 5: "If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend."

Quote 6: "Let me not be understood as saying that there are no bad laws, nor that grievances may not arise for the redress of which no legal provisions have been made. I mean to say no such thing. But I do mean to say that although bad laws, if they exist, should be repealed as soon as possible, still, while they continue in force, for the sake of example they should be religiously observed."

Quote 7: "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power."

Quote 8: "No man has a good enough memory to make a successful liar."

Quote 9: "I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crises. The great point is to bring them the real facts."

Quote 10: "Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing."

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Abraham Lincoln Quotes
The Abraham Lincoln Quotes and short, famous sayings provides interesting information about the 16th President of the United States.

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