The assertion that all men are created equal was of no practical use in effecting our separation from Great Britain, and it was placed in the Declaration not for that, but for future use

Quote by Abraham Lincoln

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As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This...

As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This...

That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as...

That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as...

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...

I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I...

I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I...

People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be.

People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be.

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,...

As our case is new, we must think and act anew.

As our case is new, we must think and act anew.

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...

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...

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...

Most folks are about as happy as they make their minds up to be.

Most folks are about as happy as they make their minds up to be.

My father taught me to work; he did not teach me to love it.

My father taught me to work; he did not teach me to love it.

Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history

Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history

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...

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...

I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I...

I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I...

He reminds me of the man who murdered both his parents, and then when sentence...

He reminds me of the man who murdered both his parents, and then when sentence...

If I were to try to read, much less answer, all the attacks made on...

If I were to try to read, much less answer, all the attacks made on...