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I happen temporarily to occupy this big White House. I am living witness that any one of your children may look to come here as my father's child has.

I happen temporarily to occupy this big White House. I am living witness that any one of your children may look to come here as my father's child has.

Abraham Lincoln
Life, Children, Father
Abraham Lincoln, Mario Matthew Cuomo, G. S. Boritt (2004). “Lincoln on Democracy”, p.328, Fordham Univ Press

My God! My God! What will the country say?

Abraham Lincoln
Country, War, Civil War
Abraham Lincoln (2002). “Conversations With Lincoln”, p.262, Transaction Publishers

If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?

Abraham Lincoln
Funny, Witty, Powerful

Women are the only people I am afraid of who I never thought would hurt me

Abraham Lincoln
Hurt, People, Hurt Me

Both parties deprecated war; but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive; and the other would accept war rather than let it perish. And the war came.

Abraham Lincoln
War, Party, Acceptance
Second Inaugural Address, delivered 4 March 1865

If you are resolutely determined to make a lawyer of yourself, the thing is more than half done already.

Abraham Lincoln
Confidence, Perseverance, Law
Abraham Lincoln, Bob Blaisdell (2005). “The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln: A Book of Quotations”, p.6, Courier Corporation

I shall always think of myself first and foremost... as a hunter.

Abraham Lincoln
Thinking, Hunters, Firsts

I take it that it is best for all to leave each man free to acquire property as fast as he can. Some will get wealthy. I dont believe in a law to prevent a man from getting rich; it would do more harm than good.

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

There are few things wholly evil or wholly good. Almost everything, especially of government policy, is an inseparable compound of the two, so that our best judgment of the preponderance between them is continually demanded.

Abraham Lincoln
Government, Two, Evil
Gordon Leidner, Abraham Lincoln (2009). “Abraham Lincoln: Quotes, Quips, and Speeches”, p.100, Sourcebooks, Inc.

Every one desires to live long, but no one would be old.

Abraham Lincoln
Time, Eyelashes, Long

We must ask where we are and whither we are tending.

Abraham Lincoln
Planning, Asks

It is for us and our time...to say the right makes might.

Abraham Lincoln
Military, Might, Our Time

I confess I hate to see the poor creatures hunted down but I bite my lip and keep quiet.

Abraham Lincoln
Hate, War, Lips
Abraham Lincoln (2008). “The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln”, p.320, Wildside Press LLC

When you lack interest in the case the job will very likely lack skill and diligence in the performance.

Abraham Lincoln
Jobs, Skills, Diligence
Abraham Lincoln (2009). “The Portable Abraham Lincoln”, p.44, Penguin

It is not the qualified voters, but the qualified voters who choose to vote, that constitute political power.

Abraham Lincoln
Political, Voters, Qualified
Abraham Lincoln (1989). “Abraham Lincoln: Speeches & Writings Part 2: 1859-1865: Library of America #46”, p.421, Library of America

Tangible language, which often tells more falsehoods than truths.

Abraham Lincoln
Tangible, Language, Appearance

The will of God prevails.

Abraham Lincoln
God, Gods Will
Abraham Lincoln (1989). “Abraham Lincoln: Speeches & Writings Part 2: 1859-1865: Library of America #46”, p.359, Library of America

I have no wealthy or popular relations to recommend me.

Abraham Lincoln
Humility, Relation, Wealthy
Abraham Lincoln (1989). “Abraham Lincoln: Speeches & Writings Part 1: 1832-1858: Library of America #45”, p.5, Library of America

In my entire life I have only met four "perfect" people... and I disliked them all.

Abraham Lincoln
People, Perfect, Four

It is safe to assert that no government proper ever had a provision in its organic law for its own termination.

Abraham Lincoln
Gratitude, Government, Law
First Inaugural Address, 4 Mar. 1861

Bad promises are better broken than kept.

Abraham Lincoln
Broken, Promise
Abraham Lincoln (1991). “Great Speeches”, p.111, Courier Corporation

if you want your name to be remembered after your death either do something worth writing or write some thing worth reading

Abraham Lincoln
Reading, Writing, Names

Such a man the times have demanded, and such, in the providence of God was given us. But he is gone. Let us strive to deserve, as far as mortals may, the continued care of Divine Providence, trusting that, in future national emergencies, He will not fail to provide us the instruments of safety and security.

Abraham Lincoln
Religious, Men, Safety
Abraham Lincoln (2008). “The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln”, p.132, Wildside Press LLC

If there is anything which it is the duty of the whole people to never entrust to any hands but their own, that thing is the preservation and perpetuity of their own liberties and institutions.

Abraham Lincoln
Hands, People, Liberty
Address on the Repeal of the Missouri Compromise, delivered 16 October 1854, Peoria, Illinois

I have always wanted to deal with everyone I meet candidly and honestly. If I have made any assertion not warranted by facts, and it is pointed out to me, I will withdraw it cheerfully.

Abraham Lincoln
Honesty, Facts, Made
Abraham Lincoln (2012). “The Complete Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln (Biographically Annotated Edition)”, p.594, Jazzybee Verlag