Abraham Lincoln Quotes, with Fortitude
Abraham Lincoln quotes come from the 16th President of the United States, but more importantly, quotes from Abraham Lincoln come from a man who was the 1st Republican President, the 1st assassinated President, and the only President to preserve the Union and lead the abolition of slavery.
A quote from Abraham Lincoln may have come from a speech (all speeches were written by his own hand) in which he spearheaded the 13th amendment, from his Emancipation Proclamation, or from a conversation with a reporter or adversary, in which his sense of humor prevailed.
The 16th President of the U.S. may have no living heirs, but his legacy lives on.
Was he Invincible until 1865?
Before Abraham Lincoln's dreadful end, he endured many brushes with tragedy.
He nearly drowned; lost a piece of his jawbone to a dentist; was kicked in the head by a horse and clubbed in the head by a robber; almost amputated his own finger with an ax; survived the Black Hawk War; overcame frostbitten feet; got through many bouts with depression; had syphilis, scarlet fever, smallpox, and malaria (twice); escaped from a natural gas leak, and endured numerous whacks from his wife, Mary Todd. Plus, medical historians suggest he may have had cancer near the end of his life.
Lincoln foretold his own death with premonitions and dreams. He didn't expect to be able to complete his second term.
After surviving all of the aforementioned without a qualm, I would venture to say that he may have been on to something.
A Successful President, a Fascinating
Legacy
Lincoln is best known for his presidency, but the reading of just one Abraham Lincoln famous quote tells us that he was even more than that.
Find fortitude, aspiration, and humor in an
Abraham Lincoln quotation. You
might find gratitude, for freedom and equality, to this remarkable man shortly
after.
Abraham Lincoln Quick Facts
Born: February 12, 1809
Died: April 15, 1865
Nationality: American
Education: A few months, total
Occupation: Clerk, store owner, lawyer, postmaster, militia man, Black Hawk War soldier, military captain, ship captain, inventor, Illinois legislator, U.S. representative, President of the United States
Interests/Hobbies: Technology, inventions, tinkering with gadgets, joke telling, recounting of his experiences.See books written about Abraham Lincoln on Amazon
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Your Top Ten Abraham Lincoln Quotes:
"I walk slowly, but I never walk backward." - Abraham Lincoln
"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other." - Abraham Lincoln
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"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." - Abraham Lincoln
"Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." - Abraham Lincoln
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"Any people anywhere, being inclined and having the power, have the right to rise up, and shake off the existing government, and form a new one that suits them better. This is a most valuable - a most sacred right - a right, which we hope and believe, is to liberate the world." - Abraham Lincoln
"Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new at all." - Abraham Lincoln
"I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday." - Abraham Lincoln
"I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life." - Abraham Lincoln
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"Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves; and, under a just God, can not long retain it." - Abraham Lincoln
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"Every one desires to live long, but no one would be old." - Abraham Lincoln
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