Abraham Lincoln Quotes
Perhaps one of the most
influential individuals from our history books Abraham Lincoln is and always
will be an ideal to many people. Not only has been Abe Lincoln someone that has
laid the foundations of the country we live in today and sure we can’t give him
all the credit but he has made his fair share of contributions to this nation.
Taking a quote from the man
himself; “nothing valuable can be lost by taking time.” So how about taking
some time from your day and learn about this great man and amazing presidential
figure?
Abraham Lincoln Quotes Funny:
To be fair, we don’t want
anything to do with the memes that are all around the internet as we don’t see
Abraham Lincoln as someone where we focus on the funny aspects of “his words”.
We would much more like it if we are more focused on Abraham Lincoln’s quotes
that will help us remember why he is remembered to this day.
Abraham Lincoln Quotes on Slavery:
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"A house divided against itself cannot
stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half-slave and
half-free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved - I do not expect the
house to fall - but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all
one thing or all the other."
Slavery is something we do talk
about a lot and we all know now that it is a bad thing. However, we also know
that people had to be shown this and it took a lot of resilience, fighting as
well as patience to do so.
We are glad that we live in a
time that none of us have to worry about anything like that happening.
Especially to that extent of slavery, being seen as a lesser being and having
less value then a family pet.
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"Whenever I hear any one arguing for
slavery I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally."
Abraham Lincoln Quotes on Democracy:
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“Whatever you are, be a good one.”
There is a level of
responsibility no matter what your post is, and that requires you to perform
your duties to the best of your abilities. Thus no matter where or whatever you
are, just does one thing. Try to be the best you can be at that moment in time.
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“America will never be destroyed from the
outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed
ourselves.”
It is not that big of a surprise
that someone with the mentality that Abraham Lincoln had, he’d be able see the
best and worst case scenarios.
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“Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my
friends?
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Always have a long-term plan that
is, for a lack of a better term, sustainable. Perhaps not a strategy that most
people would see as the logical step to take but you have to realize that when
trying to spread your narrative and wanting others to see your perspective one
has to have a similar mindset. Force does not help here, not when you have such
goals as Abraham Lincoln did.
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“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you
want to test a man’s character, give him power.”
Abraham Lincoln Quotes on Leadership:
Now, we are not as good with
words as Abraham Lincoln was. Simply because we don’t have the mind and the
ideals behind them to give them the strength that his words had. Therefore, we
are not going to spoil his words with ours and just let you guys see a great
man and his philosophy. How he saw that world and what rules he saw fit to play
by. Here are some of Abraham Lincoln’s Quotes that assure us of his leadership
skills.
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“If you would win a man to your cause first
convince him that you are his sincere friend.”
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“It has been my experience that folks who have
no vices have very few virtues.”
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“To ease another’s heartache is to forget one’s
own.”
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“He has the right to criticize who has the heart
to help.”
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“Quarrel not at all. No man resolved to make the
most of himself can spare time for personal contention. Better give your path
to a dog than be bitten by him.”