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Let us do nothing through passion and ill temper.

Cooper Union Address, delivered 27 February 1860, New York, NY

Freedom is the last, best hope of earth.

Annual Message to Congress, 1 Dec. 1862

The Bible says somewhere that we are desperately selfish. I think we would have discovered that fact without the Bible.

Abraham Lincoln, Terence Ball (2013). “Lincoln: Political Writings and Speeches”, p.80, Cambridge University Press

I fear explanations explanatory of things explained.

Abraham Lincoln (1992). “The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln”, Plume

Do not destroy that immortal emblem of humanity, the Declaration of Independence.

Abraham Lincoln, Mario Matthew Cuomo, G. S. Boritt (2004). “Lincoln on Democracy”, p.123, Fordham Univ Press

I am in favor of a national bank...in favor of the internal improvements system and a high protective tariff.

"Obama's Challenge: What Would Lincoln Do?" by Cristina Corbin, www.foxnews.com. February 11, 2009.

The purposes of the Almighty are perfect, and must prevail, though we erring mortals may fail to accurately perceive them in advance.

Abraham Lincoln, Mario Matthew Cuomo, G. S. Boritt (2004). “Lincoln on Democracy”, p.330, Fordham Univ Press

I am very little inclined on any occasion to say anything unless I hope to produce some good by it.

Abraham Lincoln (2012). “The Complete Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln (Biographically Annotated Edition)”, p.1042, Jazzybee Verlag

The human mind is impelled to action, or held in rest by some power, over which the mind itself has no control.

Abraham Lincoln (2008). “The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln”, p.382, Wildside Press LLC

If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend.

Abraham Lincoln (2008). “The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln”, p.273, Wildside Press LLC