88 Quotes About Abraham

No man made great by death offers more hope to lowly pride than does Abraham Lincoln; for while living he was himself so simple as often to be dubbed a fool.

Although a madman, Norton wrote letters to Abraham Lincoln and Queen Victoria which they took seriously.

It's the most successful created national holiday since Abraham Lincoln established Thanksgiving.

The Internet is changing the way we think of our relationship with government; it has the potential to bring to life what Abraham Lincoln said about the presidency being an instrument of the people.

My brother, Abraham Jr., went back to the grave after Rita hit. The grave was not damaged, and (he) found the bouquet about two feet away from Dad's head stone. He put the bouquet back in place and put another can of beer and a cigarette by his grave, for Dad loved his beer and cigarettes. We're so thankful our father's grave is intact.

That settled Abraham Lincoln with me. I was thoroughly satisfied that no such man ought to be President; but I could not yet conceive it possible that such a monster would be the choice of a majority of the people for President.

Certainly in the Capitol you do get moments were you sort of take a deep breath and think of all the historic figures who have been in that building, like Abraham Lincoln, who have stood right in those same rooms to make the landmark decisions.