Abraham Lincoln Quotes (465 quotes)
“Let not him who is houseless pull down the house of another, but let him work diligently and build one for himself, thus by example assuring that his own shall be safe from violence when built.”
Leadership Lessons of Abraham Lincoln: Apply the Principles of the Sixteenth President to Your Own Work and Life (2011 edition), Skyhorse Publishing Inc. - ISBN: 9781616084127
Wit and wisdom of Abraham Lincoln (1999 edition), Gramercy
As quoted in How to Get What You Want (1917) by Orison Marden (Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1917), 74. Also in: Wit and wisdom of Abraham Lincoln (1999 edition), Gramercy
“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.”
“Never stir up litigation. A worse man can scarcely be found than one who does this.”
Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln, 1832-1865 (2009 edition), Mundus Publishing
“Our defense is in the preservation of the spirit which prizes liberty as a heritage of all men, in all lands, everywhere. Destroy this spirit and you have planted the seeds of despotism around your own doors.”
Lincoln: Political Writings and Speeches (2013 edition), Cambridge University Press - ISBN: 9780521897280
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Picture Source: Wikimedia CommonsAbraham Lincoln
Born: February 12, 1809
Died: April 15, 1865 (aged 56)
Bio: Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865.