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Whether it (the doctrine of self-government) has such just application depends upon whether the negro IS NOT or IS a man. If he IS NOT a man, in that case, he who IS a man may, as a mater of self government, do just as he pleases with him. But if the negro IS a man, is it not to that extent a total destruction of self-government to say that he too shall not govern HIMSELF?
- Abraham Lincoln
Wise councils may accelerate or mistakes delay it, but sooner or later the victory is sure to come.
- Abraham Lincoln
With malice toward none with Charity for all.
- Abraham Lincoln
Without the assistance of that Divine Being, who ever attended him, I cannot succeed. With that assistance I cannot fail. Trusting in Him, who can go with me, and remain with you and be everywhere for good, let us confidently hope that all will yet be well. To His care commending you, as I hope in your prayers you will commend me. I bid you an affectionate farewell.
- Abraham Lincoln
You are not lazy and still you are an idler. I doubt whether since I saw you, you have done a good whole day's work in any one day. You do not very much dislike to work and still you do not work much, merely because it does not seem to you that you could get much for it.
- Abraham Lincoln
You are now in need of some ready money and what I propose is that you shall go to work "tooth and nails" for somebody who will give you money for it.
- Abraham Lincoln
You may fool all the people some of the time; you can even fool some of the people all of the time; but you can't fool all of the people all of the time.
- Abraham Lincoln
You say you would almost give your place in Heaven for $70 or $80. Then you value your place in Heaven very cheaply for I am sure you can with the offer I make you get the seventy or eighty dollars for four or five months work.
- Abraham Lincoln