1,780 Quotes by Abraham Lincoln

There is no grievance that is a fit object of redress by mob law.

I am glad to see that a system of labor prevails under which laborers can strike when they want to.

I should like to know if, taking this old Declaration of Independence, which declares that all men are equal upon principle, you begin making exceptions to it, where will you stop? If one man says it does not mean a Negro, why not another say it does not mean some other man?

Don't swap horses in the middle of the stream.

A man is about as happy as he makes up his mind to be.

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.

I have got you together to hear what I have written down. I do not wish your advice about the main matterfor that I have determined for myself.

The most reliable way to predict the future is to create it.

Military glory - that attractive rainbow that rises in showers of blood