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No organic law can ever be framed with a provision specifically applicable to every question which may occur in practical administration. .. No foresight can anticipate nor any document of reasonable length contain

No organic law can ever be framed with a provision specifically applicable to every question which may occur in practical administration. .. No foresight can anticipate nor any document of reasonable length contain express provisions for all possible questions.

Abraham Lincoln
Law, May, Administration
Abraham Lincoln (1991). “Great Speeches”, p.57, Courier Corporation

I can only say that I have acted upon my best convictions, without selfishness or malice, and that by the help of God I shall continue to do so.

Abraham Lincoln
God, Selfishness, Helping
Abraham Lincoln (2012). “The Complete Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln (Biographically Annotated Edition)”, p.1041, Jazzybee Verlag

I hate it because of the monstrous injustice of slavery itself. I hate it because it deprives our republican example of its just influence in the world.

Abraham Lincoln
Hate, Example, World
Speech, Peoria, Ill., 16 Oct. 1854

Here in my heart, my happiness, my house. Here inside the lighted window is my love, my hope, my life. Peace is my companion on the pathway winding to the threshold. Inside this portal dwells new strength in the security, serenity, and radiance of those I love above life itself. Here two will build new dreams--dreams that tomorrow will come true. The world over, these are the thoughts at eventide when footsteps turn ever homeward. In the haven of the hearthside is rest and peace and comfort.

Abraham Lincoln
Dream, Heart, Two

I have just read your dispatch about sore-tongued and fatigued horses, Will you pardon me for asking what the horses of your army have done since the Battle of Antietam that fatigues anything?

Abraham Lincoln
Horse, War, Army
Letter to George B. McClellan, 24 Oct. 1862

I am satisfied that when the Almighty wants me to do or not do any particular thing, He finds a way of letting me know it

Abraham Lincoln
Way, Want, Almighty
Abraham Lincoln (1894). “The Table Talk of Abraham Lincoln”

It has long been recognized that the problems with alcohol relate not to the use of a bad thing, but to the abuse of a good thing.

Abraham Lincoln
Long, Self Love, Alcohol

I believe that every individual is naturally entitled to do as he pleases with himself and the fruits of his labor, so far as it in no way interferes with any other men's rights.

Abraham Lincoln
Believe, Men, Rights
Abraham Lincoln (1982). “Abraham Lincoln, wisdom & wit”, Peter Pauper Pr

Senator [Stephen] Douglas is of world-wide renown. All the anxious politicians of his party, or who have been of his party for years past, have been looking upon him as certainly, at no distant day, to be the President of the United States. They have seen in his round, jolly, fruitful face, post offices, land offices, marshalships, and cabinet appointments, chargeships and foreign missions, bursting and sprouting out in wonderful exuberance ready to be laid hold of by their greedy hands.

Abraham Lincoln
Party, Past, Hands
Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Arnold Douglas (1908). “The Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858”

I do not allow myself to suppose that either the convention or the League, have concluded to decide that I am either the greatest or the best man in America, but rather they have concluded it is not best to swap horses while crossing the river, and have further concluded that I am not so poor a horse that they might not make a botch of it in trying to swap.

Abraham Lincoln
Change, Horse, Men
Abraham Lincoln (1907). “Letters and addresses of Abraham Lincoln”

I have come to the conclusion never again to think of marrying, and for this reason, I can never be satisfied with anyone who would be blockhead enough to have me.

Abraham Lincoln
Life, Marriage, Humor
Letter to Mrs. Orville H. Browning, 1 Apr. 1838

I certainly know that if the war fails, the administration fails, and that I will be blamed for it, whether I deserve it or not. And I ought to be blamed, if I could do better. You think I could do better; therefore you blame me already. I think I could not do better; therefore I blame you for blaming me.

Abraham Lincoln
War, Thinking, Administration
Abraham Lincoln (2012). “The Complete Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln (Biographically Annotated Edition)”, p.1084, Jazzybee Verlag

I am approached with the most opposite opinions and advice, and that by religious men, who are equally certain that they represent the Divine will. ... I hope it will not be irreverent for me to say that if it is probable that God would reveal his will to others, on a point so connected with my duty, it might be supposed he would reveal it directly to me... These are not, however, the days of miracles ... I must study the plain physical facts of the case, ascertain what is possible, and learn what appears to be wise and right.

Abraham Lincoln
Wise, Religious, Men
Reply to an Emancipation Memorial (1862), published in "The Life and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln" edited by Henry Jarvis Raymond and Francis Bicknell Carpenter, (p. 255), 1865.

I have never united myself to any church because I found difficulty in giving my assent without mental reservation to the long, complicated statements of Christian doctrine which characterize the articles of belief and the usual confession of faith.

Abraham Lincoln
Christian, Long, Giving

Others have been made fools of by the girls; but, this can never be with truth said of me. I most emphatically, in this instance,made a fool of myself.

Abraham Lincoln
Girl, Fool, Made
Abraham Lincoln (2008). “The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln”, p.119, Wildside Press LLC

So you're the little woman who wrote the book that made this great war!

Abraham Lincoln
War, Women, Book
Quoted in McClure's Magazine, Apr. 1911.

One generation passeth away and another generation cometh, but the earth abideth forever.

Abraham Lincoln
Law, Land, People
State of the Union Address, www.infoplease.com. December 1, 1862.

The damnest scoundrel that ever lived, but in the infinite mercy of Providence... also the damnest fool.

Abraham Lincoln
Fool, Infinite, Mercy

Cortissoz was art critic of the New York Herald Tribune.

Abraham Lincoln
Art, New York, Critics

I turn, then, and look to the American people and to that God who has never forsaken them.

Abraham Lincoln
Religious, People, Looks
Abraham Lincoln (1989). “Abraham Lincoln: Speeches & Writings Part 2: 1859-1865: Library of America #46”, p.205, Library of America

God bless the soldiers and seamen, with all their brave commanders.

Abraham Lincoln
Religious, Brave, Soldier
Abraham Lincoln (2012). “The Complete Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln (Biographically Annotated Edition)”, p.1402, Jazzybee Verlag

With this honor devolves upon you also a corresponding responsibility. As the country herein trusts you, so under God it will sustain you.

Abraham Lincoln
Country, War, Responsibility
Abraham Lincoln (2008). “The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln”, p.234, Wildside Press LLC

The Father of Waters again goes unvexed to the sea.

Abraham Lincoln
Father, War, Sea
Abraham Lincoln, Mario Matthew Cuomo, G. S. Boritt (2004). “Lincoln on Democracy”, p.291, Fordham Univ Press

If I have one vice and I can call it nothing else it is not able to say 'no'.

Abraham Lincoln
Vices, Able, Ifs
Abraham Lincoln, Bob Blaisdell (2005). “The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln: A Book of Quotations”, p.14, Courier Corporation

Submitted to the Sec. of War. On principle I dislike an oath which requires a man to swear he has not done wrong. It rejects the Christian principle of forgiveness on terms of repentance. I think it is enough if the man does no wrong hereafter.

Abraham Lincoln
Christian, Religious, War
Abraham Lincoln (2009). “The Portable Abraham Lincoln”, p.269, Penguin