Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends? Abraham Lincoln
All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother. Abraham Lincoln
No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar. Abraham Lincoln
Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves. Abraham Lincoln
When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That’s my religion. Abraham Lincoln
No man is good enough to govern another man without the other’s consent. Abraham Lincoln
No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens. Abraham Lincoln
The shepherd drives the wolf from the sheep’s for which the sheep thanks the shepherd as his liberator, while the wolf denounces him for the same act as the destroyer of liberty. Plainly, the sheep and the wolf are not agreed upon a definition of liberty. Abraham Lincoln
Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. Abraham Lincoln
I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice. Abraham Lincoln
Don’t interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties. Abraham Lincoln
A house divided against itself cannot stand. Abraham Lincoln
I am a slow walker, but I never walk back. Abraham Lincoln
If this is coffee, please bring me some tea; but if this is tea, please bring me some coffee. Abraham Lincoln
Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm. Abraham Lincoln
You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today. Abraham Lincoln