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I am struggling to maintain the government, not to overthrow it. I am struggling especially to prevent others from overthrowing it.

I am struggling to maintain the government, not to overthrow it. I am struggling especially to prevent others from overthrowing it.

Abraham Lincoln
Struggle, Government, Life Struggle
Abraham Lincoln (1989). “Abraham Lincoln: Speeches & Writings Part 2: 1859-1865: Library of America #46”, p.635, Library of America

I don't believe in a law to prevent a man from getting rich; it would do more harm than good. So while we do not propose any war upon capital, we do wish to allow the humblest man an equal chance to get rich with everybody else.

Abraham Lincoln
War, Work, Believe
Abraham Lincoln, Mario Matthew Cuomo, G. S. Boritt (2004). “Lincoln on Democracy”, p.176, Fordham Univ Press

I will either be America's greatest president or its last.

Abraham Lincoln
Badass, America, President

Our popular government has often been called an experiment. Two points in it our people have already settled, the successful establishing and the successful administering of it. One still remains, its successful maintenance against a formidable internal attempt to overthrow it.

Abraham Lincoln
Successful, Government, Two
United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln), Abraham Lincoln (1861). “Message of the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress, at the Commencement of the First Session of the Thirty-seventh Congress”, p.16

When I get ready to talk to people, I spend two thirds of the time thinking what they want to hear and one third thinking about what I want to say.

Abraham Lincoln
Thinking, Two, People

Next to creating a life the finest thing a man can do is save one.

Abraham Lincoln
Men, Creating, Next

You can have anything you want, if you want it badly enough.

Abraham Lincoln
Inspirational, Positive, Confidence

The worst thing you can do for those you love is the things they could and should do themselves.

Abraham Lincoln
Love, Should, Worst

Our attitude is more honest and more consistent than our words.

Abraham Lincoln
Attitude, Stay Positive, Our Words

Most people are as happy as they want to be.

Abraham Lincoln
People, Want

Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.

Abraham Lincoln
4th Of July, Patriotic, America
Gettysburg Address, Gettysburg, Pa., 19 Nov. 1863.

A drop of honey catches more flies than a gallon of gall. So with men. If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend. Therein is a drop of honey which catches his heart, which, say what he will, is the highroad to his reason.

Abraham Lincoln
Friendship, Heart, Winning
Abraham Lincoln (1989). “Abraham Lincoln: Speeches & Writings Part 1: 1832-1858: Library of America #45”, p.83, Library of America

To ease another’s heartache is to forget one’s own.

Abraham Lincoln
Love, Humble, Helping Others

Our reliance is in the love of liberty which God has planted in our bosoms.

Abraham Lincoln
Liberty, Frowning, Bosoms
Abraham Lincoln, Mario Matthew Cuomo, G. S. Boritt (2004). “Lincoln on Democracy”, p.128, Fordham Univ Press

You may burn my body to ashes, and scatter them to the winds of heaven; you may drag my soul down to the regions of darkness and despair to be tormented forever; but you will never get me to support a measure which I believe to be wrong, although by doing so I may accomplish that which I believe to be right.

Abraham Lincoln
Believe, Wind, Forever
Abraham Lincoln (1999). “The Wit & Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln: A Treasury of Quotations, Anecdotes, and Observations”, Gramercy

If by the mere force of numbers a majority should deprive a minority of any clearly written constitutional right, it might, in a moral point of view, justify revolution.

Abraham Lincoln
Views, Numbers, Liberty
First Inaugural Address, 4 Mar. 1861

It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.

Abraham Lincoln
Life And Love, Book, Athlete
Abraham Lincoln (1999). “The Wit & Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln: A Treasury of Quotations, Anecdotes, and Observations”, Gramercy

I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true.

Abraham Lincoln
Integrity, Love Yourself, Winning
Abraham Lincoln (1999). “The Wit & Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln: A Treasury of Quotations, Anecdotes, and Observations”, Gramercy

The time comes upon every public man when it is best for him to keep his lips closed.

Abraham Lincoln
Time, Men, Political
Martin D. Tullai, Abraham Lincoln (1998). “Speaking of Abraham Lincoln”

Let not him who is houseless pull down the house of another, but let him work diligently and build one for himself, thus by example assuring that his own shall be safe from violence when built.

Abraham Lincoln
Motivational, Work, Safety
Abraham Lincoln, Mario Matthew Cuomo, G. S. Boritt (2004). “Lincoln on Democracy”, p.315, Fordham Univ Press

The fiery trials through which we pass will light us down in honor or dishonor to the latest generation.

Abraham Lincoln
Light, Congress And The President, Honor
Annual Message to Congress, 1 Dec. 1862

I don't like that man. I must get to know him better.

Abraham Lincoln
Positive, Wisdom, Attitude
"Wisdom of a forefather" by Colorado State University, February 11, 2009.

Public opinion, though often formed upon a wrong basis, yet generally has a strong underlying sense of justice.

Abraham Lincoln
Strong, Justice, Public Opinion

If any man tells you he loves America, yet hates labor, he is a liar. If any man tells you he trusts America, yet fears labor, he is a fool.

Abraham Lincoln
Trust, Hate, Liars

I say 'try'; if we never try, we shall never succeed.

Abraham Lincoln
Trying, Succeed, Last Words
Abraham Lincoln (2008). “The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln”, p.461, Wildside Press LLC