Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

Quote by Abraham Lincoln

Topics: Adversity Quotes, Character Quotes, Life Quotes, Powex Quotes, Wisdom Quotes

No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.

No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.

A woman is the only thing I am afraid of that I know will not...

A woman is the only thing I am afraid of that I know will not...

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it...

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it...

Knavery and flattery are blood relations.

Knavery and flattery are blood relations.

Never stir up litigation. A worse man can scarcely be found than one who does...

Never stir up litigation. A worse man can scarcely be found than one who does...

It may seem strange that any men should dare to ask a just God's assistance...

It may seem strange that any men should dare to ask a just God's assistance...

I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me...

I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me...

The family unit plays a critical role in our society and in the training of...

The family unit plays a critical role in our society and in the training of...

Moral principle is a looser bond than pecuniary interest

Moral principle is a looser bond than pecuniary interest

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

I walk slowly, but I never walk backward.

I walk slowly, but I never walk backward.

We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to...

We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to...

A woman is the only thing I am afraid of that I know will not...

A woman is the only thing I am afraid of that I know will not...

I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be...

I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be...

If you call a tail a leg, how many legs has a dog? Five? No,...

If you call a tail a leg, how many legs has a dog? Five? No,...

I was losing interest in politics, when the repeal of the Missouri Compromise aroused me...

I was losing interest in politics, when the repeal of the Missouri Compromise aroused me...

Common looking people are the best in the world: that is the reason the Lord...

Common looking people are the best in the world: that is the reason the Lord...

Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history

Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history

Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.

Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.

It is not always the same thing to be a good man and a good...

It is not always the same thing to be a good man and a good...

History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes...

History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes...