Quote by Abraham Lincoln
Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impuls

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally. – Abraham Lincoln

Other quotes by Abraham Lincoln

I was losing interest in politics, when the repeal of the Missouri Compromise aroused me again. What I have done since then is pretty well known. – Abraham Lincoln

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Politics
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Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration. – Abraham Lincoln

Category:
Presidents Day
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Other Quotes from
Black History
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One day our descendants will think it incredible that we paid so much attention to things like the amount of melanin in our skin or the shape of our eyes or our gender instead of the unique identities of each of us as complex human beings. – Franklin Thomas

Category:
Black History

The time is always right to do what is right. – Martin Luther King,Jr.

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Black History

If there is no struggle, there is no progress. – Frederick Douglass

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Black History

The African race is a rubber ball. The harder you dash it to the ground, the higher it will rise. – African Proverb

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Black History

Random Quotes

There is a lot of strength and intelligence in Hollywood. – Fay Wray

Category:
Intelligence

Patriotism is a lively sense of collective responsibility. Nationalism is a silly cock crowing on its own dunghill and calling for larger spurs and brighter beaks. I fear that nationalism is one of Englands many spurious gifts to the world. – Richard Aldington

You know, sometimes I feel well and vital in the world, and sometimes I just feel so distressed I want to pull my hair out by the roots. – Sharon Stone

Category:
Fear

We usually know what we can do, but temptation shows us who we are. – Thomas Kempis

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Temptation