The man who murdered his parents, and then pleaded for mercy on the grounds that he was an orphan.
ABRAHAM LINCOLNDie when I may, I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow.
More Abraham Lincoln Quotes
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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.
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A friend is one who has the same enemies as you have.
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Republicans are for both the man and the dollar, but in case of conflict the man before the dollar.
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Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.
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I am not concerned that you have fallen — I am concerned that you arise.
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The Lord prefers common-looking people. That is why he made so many of them.
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Whatever you are, be a good one.
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The best way to predict your future is to create it.
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I am a slow walker, but I never walk back.
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When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.
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The ballot is stronger than the bullet.
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If any man tells you he loves America, yet hates labor, he is a liar. If any man tells you he trusts America, yet fears labor, he is a fool.
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You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.
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Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.
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I laugh because I must not cry, that is all, that is all.
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