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. – Abraham Lincoln
Force is all-conquering, but its victories are short-lived. – Abraham Lincoln
The time comes upon every public man when it is best for him to keep his lips closed. – Abraham Lincoln
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. – Abraham Lincoln