Abraham Lincoln

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Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, known for leading the nation through the Civil War and abolishing slavery.

Born
February 12, 1809
Died
April 15, 1865
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"I belive that people should fight for what they believe and only what they believe."

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"Force is all conquering, but it's victories are short lived."

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"Surely He intends some great good to follow this mighty convulsion which no mortal could make, and no mortal could stay."

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"I believe it is an established maxim in morals that he who makes an assertion without knowing whether it is true or false, is guilty of falsehood; and the accidental truth of the assertion, does not justify or excuse him."

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"The best way to get rid of your enemies is to make them your friends."

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"Don't be fooled. I kept all my workout clothes in that top hat."

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"The Union, and the Constitution, are the picture of silver, subsequently framed around it. The picture was not made to conceal or destroy the apple, but to adorn and preserve it. The picture was made for the apple-not the apple for the picture."

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"The surest way to reveal one's character is not through adversity but by giving them power."

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"Through their deeds, the dead of battle have spoken more eloquently for themselves than any of the living ever could. But we can only honor them by rededicating ourselves to the cause for which they gave a last full measure of devotion."

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"The world is agreed that labor is the source from which human wants are mainly supplied. There is no dispute upon this point."

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"if you want your name to be remembered after your death either do something worth writing or write some thing worth reading"

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"I have always wanted to deal with everyone I meet candidly and honestly. If I have made any assertion not warranted by facts, and it is pointed out to me, I will withdraw it cheerfully."

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"In my entire life I have only met four "perfect" people... and I disliked them all."

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"A man's legs must be long enough to reach the ground."

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"The power of hope upon human exertion, and happiness, is wonderful."

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"If the good people in their wisdom shall see fit to keep me in the background, I have been too familiar with disappointments to bevery much chagrined."

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