No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar. – Abraham Lincoln
I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice. – Abraham Lincoln

No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar. – Abraham Lincoln
I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice. – Abraham Lincoln
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. – Abraham Lincoln
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. – Abraham Lincoln