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I freely acknowledge myself the servant of the people, according to the bond of service - the United States Constitution; and that, as such, I am responsible to them.

I freely acknowledge myself the servant of the people, according to the bond of service - the United States Constitution; and that, as such, I am responsible to them.

Abraham Lincoln
War, People, United States
Abraham Lincoln (1989). “Abraham Lincoln: Speeches & Writings Part 2: 1859-1865: Library of America #46”, p.496, Library of America

The provision of the Constitution giving the war making power to Congress was dictated, as I understand it, by the following reasons: Kings had always been involving and impoverishing their people in wars, pretending generally, if not always, that the good of the people was the object. This our convention understood to be the most oppressive of all kingly oppressions, and they resolved to so frame the constitution that no man should hold the power of bringing this oppression upon us.

Abraham Lincoln
Kings, War, Men
Abraham Lincoln (1926). “An autobiography of Abraham Lincoln: consisting of the personal portions of his letters, speeches and conversations”

Kings had always been involving and impoverishing their people in wars, pretending generally, if not always, that the good of the people was the object

Abraham Lincoln
Peace, Kings, War
Abraham Lincoln (2011). “Lincoln on War”, p.36, Algonquin Books

He has got the slows, Mr. Blair.

Abraham Lincoln
War, Civil War, Blair

Lamon, that speech won't scour. It is a flat failure and the people are disappointed.

Abraham Lincoln
War, People, Speech
Abraham Lincoln, Ian Elliot, United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln) (1970). “Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865: chronology, documents, bibliographical aids”, Oceana Pubns

I think to lose Kentucky is nearly the same as to lose the whole game.

Abraham Lincoln
War, Thinking, Kentucky
Abraham Lincoln (2012). “The Complete Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln (Biographically Annotated Edition)”, p.907, Jazzybee Verlag

As a nation we began by declaring that all me are created equal. We now practically read it, all men are created equal except Negroes.

Abraham Lincoln
War, Men, Despotism
Letter to Joshua F. Speed, 24 Aug. 1855

I am a little uneasy about the abolishment of slavery in this District of Columbia.

Abraham Lincoln
War, Slavery, Littles
Abraham Lincoln (1999). “Lincoln on Lincoln”, p.127, University Press of Kentucky

You say you will not fight to free negroes. Some of them seem willing to fight for you; but, no matter. Fight you, then exclusively to save the Union.

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

I wish to see, in process of disappearing, that only thing which ever could bring this nation to civil war.

Abraham Lincoln
War, Wish, Slavery
Abraham Lincoln (2012). “The Complete Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln (Biographically Annotated Edition)”, p.1401, Jazzybee Verlag

We must believe that He permits it [this war] for some wise purpose of his own, mysterious and unknown to us; and though with ourlimited understandings we may not be able to comprehend it, yet we cannot but believe, that he who made the world still governs it.

Abraham Lincoln
God, Wise, War
Abraham Lincoln (2008). “The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln”, p.478, Wildside Press LLC

If I had my way, this war would never have been commenced. If I had been allowed my way this war would have been ended before this.

Abraham Lincoln
War, Way, Ifs
Abraham Lincoln (2008). “The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln”, p.478, Wildside Press LLC

If all do not join now to save the good old ship of the Union this voyage nobody will have a chance to pilot her on another voyage.

Abraham Lincoln
War, Unions, Pilots
Abraham Lincoln (2008). “The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln”, p.216, Wildside Press LLC

Peace does not appear so distant as it did. I hope it will come soon, and come to stay; and so come as to be worth the keeping in all future time.

Abraham Lincoln
War, Civil War, Doe
Abraham Lincoln (2008). “Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln(1832-1865) (EasyRead Super Large 20pt Edition)”, p.448, ReadHowYouWant.com

I can make brigadier generals, but i can't make horses.

Abraham Lincoln
Horse, War, Civil War

In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war.

Abraham Lincoln
War, Hands, Issues
Abraham Lincoln (2011). “Lincoln on the Civil War: Selected Speeches”, p.44, Penguin

Sending armies to McClellan is like shoveling fleas across a barnyard, not half of them get there.

Abraham Lincoln
War, Army, Half

I failed, I failed, and that is about all that can be said about it.

Abraham Lincoln
War, Civil War, Said

I know the hole he went in at, but I can't tell you what hole he will come out of.

Abraham Lincoln
War, Holes, Knows
Abraham Lincoln (1954). “The War Years, 1854-1865, Volume 3”

The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here so nobly advanced.

Abraham Lincoln
War, Unfinished Work, Long
Gettysburg Address, Gettysburg, Pa., 19 Nov. 1863.

It must now atone in blood for its complicity in wickedness.

Abraham Lincoln
War, Blood, History

Must I shoot a simple-minded soldier boy who deserts, while I must not touch a hair of the wily agitator who induces him to desert? I think that in such a cse to silence the agitator and save the boy is not only constitutional but withal a great mercy.

Abraham Lincoln
War, Boys, Simple
Abraham Lincoln, Don Edward Fehrenbacher (1977). “Abraham Lincoln, a Documentary Portrait Through His Speeches and Writings”, p.227, Stanford University Press

In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war. The government will not assail you.... You have no oath registered in Heaven to destroy the government, while I shall have the most solemn one to preserve, protect and defend it.

Abraham Lincoln
War, Government, Hands
Abraham Lincoln (2008). “The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln”, p.261, Wildside Press LLC

I hold, that in contemplation of universal law, and of the Constitution, the Union of these States is perpetual.

Abraham Lincoln
War, Law, Unions
Abraham Lincoln (2011). “Lincoln on the Civil War: Selected Speeches”, p.40, Penguin

I therefore consider that in view of the Constitution and the laws, the Union is unbroken; and to the extent of my ability I shall take care, as the Constitution itself expressly enjoins upon me, that the laws of the Union be faithfully executed in all the States.

Abraham Lincoln
War, Views, Law
Abraham Lincoln (2011). “Lincoln on the Civil War: Selected Speeches”, p.40, Penguin