As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy.
ABRAHAM LINCOLNTact: the ability to describe others as they see themselves.
More Abraham Lincoln Quotes
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Achievement has no color.
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Nothing will divert me from my purpose.
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Don’t criticize them; they are just what we would be under similar circumstances.
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I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.
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Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.
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You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves.
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I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.
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Elections belong to the people. It’s their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters.
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I would rather be a little nobody, then to be a evil somebody.
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It’s not me who can’t keep a secret. It’s the people I tell that can’t.
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It often requires more courage to dare to do right than to fear to do wrong.
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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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Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.
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Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.
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I have come to the conclusion never again to think of marrying, and for this reason, I can never be satisfied with anyone who would be blockhead enough to have me.
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