There is another old poet whose name I do not now remember who said, Truth is the daughter of Time. – Abraham Lincoln
When you have got an elephant by the hind legs and he is trying to run away, its best to let him run. – Abraham Lincoln
The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly. – Abraham Lincoln
Whether or not the world would be vastly benefited by a total banishment from it of all intoxicating drinks seems not now an open question. Three-fourths of mankind confess the affirmative with their tongues, and I believe all the rest acknowledge it in their hearts. – Abraham Lincoln