Political Quotes

Abraham Lincoln

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Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. A member of the Republican Party, he is best known for leading the nation through the Civil War and for his efforts to abolish slavery, notably through the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. Lincoln's leadership during this tumultuous period helped to preserve the Union and set the stage for the eventual passage of the Thirteenth Amendment, which formally abolished slavery in the United States.

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Mar 5, 1864

Every man is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts.

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Mar 5, 1864

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

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Mar 5, 1864

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

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Mar 5, 1864

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

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Mar 5, 1864

Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

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Mar 5, 1864

I am not concerned that you have fallen — I am concerned that you arise.

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Mar 5, 1864

Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.

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Mar 5, 1864

It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.

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Mar 5, 1864

Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing.

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Mar 5, 1864

In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.

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Mar 5, 1864

Human action can be modified to some extent, but human nature cannot be changed.

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Mar 5, 1864

Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail; without it nothing can succeed.

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Mar 5, 1864

The more you read and observe about this Universe, the more you are going to see that everything is linked together.

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