I destroy my enemies when I make them my friends.

Quote by Abraham Lincoln

Topics: Anti War Quotes

Public opinion, though often formed upon a wrong basis, yet generally has a strong underlying...

Public opinion, though often formed upon a wrong basis, yet generally has a strong underlying...

So you're the little woman who wrote the book that made this great war.

So you're the little woman who wrote the book that made this great war.

These office-seekers are a curse to the country; no sooner was my election certain, than...

These office-seekers are a curse to the country; no sooner was my election certain, than...

Stand with anybody that stands right, stand with him while he is right and part...

Stand with anybody that stands right, stand with him while he is right and part...

I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am...

I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am...

Must a government be too strong for the liberties of its people or too weak...

Must a government be too strong for the liberties of its people or too weak...

Republicans are for both the man and the dollar, but in case of conflict the...

Republicans are for both the man and the dollar, but in case of conflict the...

Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not,...

Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not,...

The way for a young man to rise is to improve himself in every way...

The way for a young man to rise is to improve himself in every way...

I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors, and I shall adopt...

I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors, and I shall adopt...

A friend is one who has the same enemies as you have.

A friend is one who has the same enemies as you have.

The leading rule for the lawyer, as for the man of every other calling, is...

The leading rule for the lawyer, as for the man of every other calling, is...

I destroy my enemies when I make them my friends.

I destroy my enemies when I make them my friends.

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...

Whatever you are, be a good one.

Whatever you are, be a good one.

The better part of one's life consists of his friendships.

The better part of one's life consists of his friendships.

God must love the common man, he made so many of them.

God must love the common man, he made so many of them.

The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is...

The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is...

A good idea will keep you awake during the morning, but a great idea will...

A good idea will keep you awake during the morning, but a great idea will...

I will ignore all ideas for new works on engines of war, the invention of...

I will ignore all ideas for new works on engines of war, the invention of...

The authority of those who teach is often an obstacle to those who want to...

The authority of those who teach is often an obstacle to those who want to...

The important thing about a problem is not its solution, but the strength we gain...

The important thing about a problem is not its solution, but the strength we gain...