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Abraham Lincoln Quotes
Abraham Lincoln
Born: 12-02-1809 – Died: 15-04-1865
Nationality: American
Known for: President, politician, lawyer
Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) led the United States through its most trying period as the 16th President during the Civil War. Rising from humble roots, he was instrumental in preserving the Union and, crucially, in advancing the cause of abolishing slavery. His powerful, often quoted words, delivered with eloquence and moral clarity, continue to define American ideals of liberty and unity.
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"I do the very best I know how - the very best I can; and I mean to keep on doing so until the end."
"That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as well."
"A house divided against itself cannot stand."
"You can not escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today."
"The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew. We must disentrall ourselves, and then we shall save our country."
"Our reliance is in the love of liberty which God has planted in our bosoms. Our defense is in the preservation of the spirit which prizes liberty as the heritage of all men, in all lands, everywhere."
"I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts."
"Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith, let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it."
"The best way to predict your future is to create it."