Abraham Lincoln Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Abraham Lincoln quotes, Abraham Lincoln sayings, and Abraham Lincoln proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

Slavery is founded in the selfishness of man's nature - opposition to it, is his love of justice. These principles are an eternal antagonism; and when brought into collision so fiercely, as slavery extension brings them, shocks, and throes, and convulsions must ceaselessly follow. Abraham Lincoln
In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. Abraham Lincoln
Don't worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition. Abraham Lincoln
The best way to predict your future is to create it. Abraham Lincoln
Don't worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition. Abraham Lincoln
Avoid popularity if you would have peace. Abraham Lincoln
You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today. Abraham Lincoln
With firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right. Abraham Lincoln
It is much easier to ride a horse in the direction it is going. Abraham Lincoln
Let no feeling of discouragement prey upon you, and in the end you are sure to succeed. Abraham Lincoln
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other. Abraham Lincoln
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other. Abraham Lincoln
Prohibition will work great injury to the cause of temperance. It is a species of intemperance within itself, for it goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation, and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes. A Prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles upon which our government was founded. Abraham Lincoln
Prohibition goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation and makes crimes out of things that are not crimes. Abraham Lincoln
Prohibition... goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes... A prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles upon which our government was founded. Abraham Lincoln
Be sure that you put your feet at the right place, then stand firm. Abraham Lincoln
We hope all danger may be overcome; but to conclude that no danger may ever arise would itself be extremely dangerous. Abraham Lincoln
Elections belong to the people. It's their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters. Abraham Lincoln
Don't worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition. Abraham Lincoln
You can have anything you want if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose. Abraham Lincoln
You can have anything you want if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose. Abraham Lincoln
And in the end it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. Abraham Lincoln
Politicians are a set of men who have interests aside from the interests of the people and who, to say the most of them, are, taken as a mass, at least one long step removed from honest men. Abraham Lincoln
It often requires more courage to dare to do right than to fear to do wrong. Abraham Lincoln
That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as well. Abraham Lincoln
Everybody likes a compliment. Abraham Lincoln
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. Abraham Lincoln
Character is like a tree and reputation its shadow. The shadow is what we think it is and the tree is the real thing. Abraham Lincoln
If you think you can slander a woman into loving you, or a man into voting for you, try it till you are satisfied. Abraham Lincoln
Determine that the thing can and shall be done and then... find the way. Abraham Lincoln