Our strife pertains to ourselves - to the passing generations of men; and it can without convulsion be hushed forever with the passing of one generation

Quote by Abraham Lincoln

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These capitalists generally act harmoniously and in concert, to fleece the people.

These capitalists generally act harmoniously and in concert, to fleece the people.

Ballots are the rightful and peaceful successors to bullets.

Ballots are the rightful and peaceful successors to bullets.

In great contests each party claims to act in accordance with the will of God....

In great contests each party claims to act in accordance with the will of God....

My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with...

My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with...

He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help.

He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help.

I can not deny that all may be swept away. Broken by it, I, too,...

I can not deny that all may be swept away. Broken by it, I, too,...

I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way...

I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way...

Don't interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the...

Don't interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the...

If there is anything that a man can do well, I say let him do...

If there is anything that a man can do well, I say let him do...

We must free the slaves or be ourselves subdued. The slaves were undeniably a element...

We must free the slaves or be ourselves subdued. The slaves were undeniably a element...

If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?

If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?

The love of property and consciousness of right and wrong have conflicting places in our...

The love of property and consciousness of right and wrong have conflicting places in our...

You may fool all the people some of the time, you can even fool some...

You may fool all the people some of the time, you can even fool some...

You have to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was.

You have to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was.

What is conservatism? Is it not adherence to the old and tried, against the new...

What is conservatism? Is it not adherence to the old and tried, against the new...

I don't like that man. I'm going to have to get to know him better.

I don't like that man. I'm going to have to get to know him better.

Avoid popularity if you would have peace.

Avoid popularity if you would have peace.

The severest justice may not always be the best policy

The severest justice may not always be the best policy

I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice...

I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice...

Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world's grief. Do justly, now. Love...

Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world's grief. Do justly, now. Love...