Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves.

Quote by Abraham Lincoln

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What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself.

What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself.

If by the mere force of numbers a majority should deprive a minority of any...

If by the mere force of numbers a majority should deprive a minority of any...

Whenever there is a conflict between human rights and property rights, human rights must prevail

Whenever there is a conflict between human rights and property rights, human rights must prevail

When you have got an elephant by the hind legs and he is trying to...

When you have got an elephant by the hind legs and he is trying to...

Our defense is in the preservation of the spirit which prizes liberty as a heritage...

Our defense is in the preservation of the spirit which prizes liberty as a heritage...

I regard no man as poor who has a godly mother.

I regard no man as poor who has a godly mother.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a mans character,...

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a mans character,...

Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.

Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.

Dont interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the...

Dont interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the...

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

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

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...

You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man's initiative and independence.

You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man's initiative and independence.

All the armies of Europe, Asia and Africa combined, with all the treasure of the...

All the armies of Europe, Asia and Africa combined, with all the treasure of the...

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...

We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our...

We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our...

It is my ambition and desire to so administer the affairs of the government while...

It is my ambition and desire to so administer the affairs of the government while...

To give victory to the right, not bloody bullets, but peaceful ballots only, are necessary.

To give victory to the right, not bloody bullets, but peaceful ballots only, are necessary.

Ballots are the rightful and peaceful successors to bullets.

Ballots are the rightful and peaceful successors to bullets.