Abraham Lincoln Quotes & Sayings (Page 8)

“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.”

“The assertion that 'all men are created equal' was of no practical use in effecting our separation from Great Britain and it was placed in the Declaration not for that, but for future use.”

“Allow the president to invade a neighboring nation, whenever he shall deem it necessary to repel an invasion, and you allow him to do so whenever he may choose to say he deems it necessary for such a purpose - and you allow him to make war at pleasure.”

“Stand with anybody that stands right, stand with him while he is right and part with him when he goes wrong.”

“He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help.”

“When I am getting ready to reason with a man, I spend one-third of my time thinking about myself and what I am going to say and two-thirds about him and what he is going to say.”

“If there is anything that a man can do well, I say let him do it. Give him a chance.”

“There is another old poet whose name I do not now remember who said, 'Truth is the daughter of Time.'”

“What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself.”

“Some day I shall be President.”