Abraham Lincoln Quotes
Abraham Lincoln served as the sixteenth president of the United States during the Civil War, a period that tested the nation's foundations. His remarks on duty, character, and personal responsibility reflect someone who carried enormous weight with plainspoken honesty. Many of his observations feel just as pointed now as they did in the 1860s.
Lincoln's words fit naturally into essays, political speeches, leadership presentations, and thoughtful social media posts. Browse the full collection below.
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“You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.”
“Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right.”
“All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.”
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.”
“You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.”
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