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Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Abraham Lincoln

Change, Freedom, Father

Gettysburg Address, Gettysburg, Pa., 19 Nov. 1863

I shall adopt new views as fast as they shall appear to be true views.

Abraham Lincoln

Inspirational, Change, Views

Abraham Lincoln “Speeches & Letters of Abraham Lincoln, 1832-1865 by Abraham Lincoln”, Lulu.com

The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew.

Abraham Lincoln

Change, Wisdom, Time

Annual Message to Congress, 1 Dec. 1862

The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present.

Abraham Lincoln

Change, Past, Space

Annual Message to Congress, 1 Dec. 1862

Human-nature will not change.

Abraham Lincoln

Change, Human Nature, Humans

Abraham Lincoln (1999). “Lincoln on Lincoln”, p.160, University Press of Kentucky

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 shall do less whenever I shall believe what I am doing hurts the cause and I shall do more whenever I shall believe doing more will help the cause. I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors and I shall adopt new views so fast as they shall appear to be true views.

Abraham Lincoln

Change, Success, Hurt

Abraham Lincoln (1989). “Abraham Lincoln: Speeches & Writings Part 2: 1859-1865: Library of America #46”, p.358, Library of America

Repeal the Missouri Compromise - repeal all compromises - repeal the Declaration of Independence - repeal all past history, you still can not repeal human nature. It still will be the abundance of man's heart, that slavery extension is wrong; and out of the abundance of his heart, his mouth will continue to speak.

Abraham Lincoln

Change, Heart, Past

Address on the Repeal of the Missouri Compromise, delivered 16 October 1854, Peoria, Illinois