Abraham Lincoln actually said...

I think it my duty to express my sincere regret that it has been found necessary to authorize so large an additional issue of United States notes.

Message to Congress on Printing Money

01/16/1863

More Abraham Lincoln Quotes

Without the assistance of that God, I cannot succeed.

Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils.

You must remember that some things are better left undone than done badly.

Power can be very seductive, and it often corrupts those who wield it.