With the fearful strain that is on me night and day, if I did not laugh I should die. – Abraham Lincoln
Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them? – Abraham Lincoln

With the fearful strain that is on me night and day, if I did not laugh I should die. – Abraham Lincoln
Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them? – 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
I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice. – Abraham Lincoln