Be with a leader when he is right, stay with him when he is still right, but, leave him when he is wrong.

Anybody will do for you, but not for me. I must have somebody.

Abraham Lincoln was asked by an aide about the church service he had attended. Lincoln responded that the minister was inspired, interesting, well-prepared, eloquent and the topic relevant. The aide said, “Then it was a good service?” Lincoln responded, “No.” The aide protested, “But, Mr. President, you said that the minister was inspired, interesting, well-prepared, eloquent, and that the topic was relevant.” “Yes,” replied Lincoln, “but he didn’t challenge us to do any great thing.

Lincoln on Grant: "He makes things get. Wherever he is, he makes things move.

I shall adopt new Muse as fast as they appear to be true Muse.

If people see the Capitol going on, it is a sign we intend the Union shall go on

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

Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.