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The Lord spared the fitten and the rest he seen fitten to die.

The Lord spared the fitten and the rest he seen fitten to die.

Abraham Lincoln
War, Civil War, Lord

I don't s'pose anybody on earth likes gingerbread better'n I do-and gets less'n I do.

Abraham Lincoln
War, Gingerbread, Earth

During the Civil War, on hearing complaints that Gen. Ulysses S. Grant drank alcohol to excess Find out what Grant drinks and send a barrel of it to each of my other generals!

Abraham Lincoln
War, Alcohol, Ulysses's Grant

You are green, it is true; but they are green also. You are all green alike.

Abraham Lincoln
War, Civil War, Green
Abraham Lincoln, Bob Blaisdell (2013). “Abraham Lincoln's Wit & Wisdom”, p.185, Courier Corporation

The purposes of the Almighty are perfect, and must prevail, though we erring mortals may fail to accurately perceive them in advance. We hoped for a happy termination of this terrible war long before this; but God knows best, and has ruled otherwise. We shall yet acknowledge His wisdom, and our own error therein. Meanwhile we must work earnestly in the best lights He gives us, trusting that so working still conduces to the great ends He ordains. Surely He intends some great good to follow this mighty convulsion, which no mortal could make, and no mortal could stay.

Abraham Lincoln
Religious, War, Errors
Abraham Lincoln, G. S. Boritt (2004). “Lincoln on Democracy”, p.330, Fordham Univ Press

The time has come when I am for everybody fighting the rebels. Let Indians fight them; let the Negroes fight them; and if you have got any strong-legged jackasses in Iwoa that can kick rebels to death, they have my hearty consent.

Abraham Lincoln
Strong, War, Fighting

In the present civil war it is quite possible that God's purpose is something different from the purpose of either party.

Abraham Lincoln
War, Party, Different
Ulysses S. Grant, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Stephen Crane, Jefferson Davis, Abraham Lincoln (2012). “The Modern Library Civil War Bookshelf 5-Book Bundle: Personal Memoirs, Uncle Tom's Cabin, The Red Badge of Courage, Jefferson Davis: The Essential Writings, The Life and Writings of Abraham Lincoln”, p.2780, Modern Library

And then, there will be some black men who can remember that, with silent tongue, and clenched teeth, and steady eye, and well-poised bayonnet, they have helped mankind on to this great consummation.

Abraham Lincoln
War, Eye, Men
Ulysses S. Grant, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Stephen Crane, Jefferson Davis, Abraham Lincoln (2012). “The Modern Library Civil War Bookshelf 5-Book Bundle: Personal Memoirs, Uncle Tom's Cabin, The Red Badge of Courage, Jefferson Davis: The Essential Writings, The Life and Writings of Abraham Lincoln”, p.2829, Modern Library

Allow the president to invade a neighboring nation, whenever he shall deem it necessary to repel an invasion, and you allow him to do so whenever he may choose to say he deems it necessary for such a purpose - and you allow him to make war at pleasure.

Abraham Lincoln
Peace, War, Government
Abraham Lincoln (2012). “The Complete Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln (Biographically Annotated Edition)”, p.301, Jazzybee Verlag

It is not merely for to-day, but for all time to come that we should perpetuate for our children's children this great and free government, which we have enjoyed all our lives.

Abraham Lincoln
Children, War, Government
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

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

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

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 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

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.

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

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

Glory to God in the highest, Ohio has saved the Nation.

Abraham Lincoln
War, Ohio, Glory
Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, William T. Sherman, James Ford Rhodes, John Esten Cooke (2017). “CIVIL WAR – Complete History of the War, Documents, Memoirs & Biographies of the Lead Commanders: Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant & William T. Sherman, Biographies of Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis & Robert E. Lee, The Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg Address, Presidential Orders & Actions”, p.751, Madison & Adams Press

I can not but hate the prospect of slavery's expansion. 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-enables the enemies of free institutions, with plausibility, to taunt us as hypocrites-causes the real friends of freedom to doubt our sincerity.

Abraham Lincoln
Hate, Real, War
Speech, Peoria, Ill., 16 Oct. 1854

And by virtue of the power, and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States, and parts of States, are, and henceforward shall be free; and that the Executive government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons.

Abraham Lincoln
Military, War, Government
Abraham Lincoln, Karl Marx (2011). “An Unfinished Revolution: Karl Marx and Abraham Lincoln”, p.116, Verso Books

We have, as all will agree, a free Government, where every man has a right to be equal with every other man. In this great struggle, this form of Government and every form of human right is endangered if our enemies succeed.

Abraham Lincoln
War, Struggle, Men
Abraham Lincoln (2008). “The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln”, p.505, Wildside Press LLC

We accepted this war for an object, a worthy object, and the war will end when that object is attained. Under God, I hope it never will until that time.

Abraham Lincoln
Perseverance, Religious, War
Abraham Lincoln (2008). “The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln”, p.395, Wildside Press LLC

A nation may be said to consist of its territory, its people, and its laws. The territory is the only part which is of certain durability.

Abraham Lincoln
War, Law, People
Abraham Lincoln (1991). “Great Speeches”, p.87, Courier Corporation