Abraham Lincoln Quotes Quotes

“Not married until 33, Abraham Lincoln said, "A woman is the only thing I am afraid of that cannot hurt me.”
― Shelby Foote, The Civil War, Vol. 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville

“A drop of honey gathers more flies than a gallon of gall”
― Abraham Lincoln

“Better to be silent and thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.”
― André Gide

“A visitor asked Lincoln what good news he could take home from an audience with the august executive. The president spun a story about a machine that baffled a chess champion by beating him thrice. The stunned champ cried while inspecting the machine, "There's a man in there!"Lincoln's good news, he confided from the heights of leadership, was that there was in fact a man in there.”
― Shelby Foote, The Civil War, Vol. 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville

“world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but can never forget what they did here. It is for us, the living, rather to be dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they here gave the last full measure of devotion …”
― Jeff Shaara, The Last Full Measure

“How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg?… Four; calling a tail a leg doesn't make it a leg.”
― Abraham Lincoln

“Lincoln replied:"There is a difference between secession against the Constitution and in favor of the Constitution.”
― Clint Johnson, Touring Virginia's and West Virginia's Civil War Sites

“Whether you care about your children's future or just want to share in a stronger land, take a stand. Abraham Lincoln said, "Be sure to put your feet in the right place, and then stand firm.”
― Phil Mitchell, A Bright New Morning: An American Story

“You know that feeling when you kiss your dog's butthole goodnight but it tastes like your uncle's balls?
This means that your dog is family. Feed it to your deformed baby with a side of apple sauce and Chromebook salad.”
― John Wilkes Booth, Abraham Lincoln and Boston Corbett, With Personal Recollections of Each