Abraham Lincoln was a beyond doubt one of the greatest American Presidents of all time. He was a true leader and fought for equality within the US. He believed in patience, hard work, perseverance, integrity, humanity and education. Lincoln strove for a democracy that was "of the people, by the people, for the people." Abraham Lincoln's dedication and vision inspired USA, and his legacy continues to shape culture today. Abe Lincoln's wisdom words are a true inspiration and motivate all who want to strive towards living a purposeful life. He delivered some of the most memorable quotes and left behind a wealth of wisdom that sounds best even today. With that in mind, here are my favorite 65 Inspirational Abraham Lincoln Quotes. These quotes inspire youth in every generation and are as relevant today as they've ever been.
Abraham Lincoln's inspiring quotes
"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"I'm a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn't have the heart to let him down." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"Whatever you are, be a good one." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"Important principles may, and must, be inflexible." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"I am in favor of animal rights as well as human rights. That is the way of a whole human being." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?" ~ Abraham Lincoln
"Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"I am a slow walker, but I never walk back." ~ Abraham Lincoln
Famous Abraham Lincoln quotes
"If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?" ~ Abraham Lincoln
"Those who look for the bad in people will surely find it." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"You have to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"And in the end it is not the years in your life that count, it's the life in your years." - Abraham Lincoln
"Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"There are no bad pictures; that's just how your face looks sometimes." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"A friend is one who has the same enemies as you have." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"Man is not the only animal who labors; but he is the only one who improves his workmanship." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"My concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right." ~ Abraham Lincoln
Memorable Abraham Lincoln quotes
"That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as well." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"I don't like that man. I must get to know him better." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"It often requires more courage to dare to do right than to fear to do wrong." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"I would rather be a little nobody, then to be an evil somebody." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"Character is like a tree and reputation its shadow. The shadow is what we think it is and the tree is the real thing." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"All I have learned, I learned from books." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"The best way to predict your future is to create it." ~ Abraham Lincoln
Best Abraham Lincoln quotes
"I will prepare and someday my chance will come." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"I do the very best I know how - the very best I can; and I mean to keep on doing so until the end." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"Everybody likes a compliment." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"Leave nothing for tomorrow which can be done today" ~ Abraham Lincoln
"I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle." ~ Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln quotes
"A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free" ~ Abraham Lincoln
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"You can have anything you want if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to what light I have." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"Every person's happiness is their own responsibility." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"You can tell the greatness of someone by what makes them angry" ~ Abraham Lincoln
"The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time." ~ Abraham Lincoln
Quotes and sayings by Abraham Lincoln
"I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"The better part of one's life consists of his friendships." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"I am not concerned that you have fallen - I am concerned that you arise." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"I don't know who my grandfather was; I am much more concerned to know what his grandson will be." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"I am rather inclined to silence, and whether that be wise or not, it is at least more unusual nowadays to find a man who can hold his tongue than to find one who cannot." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"Don't worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"Nothing valuable can be lost by taking time." ~ Abraham Lincoln
More Abe Lincoln quotes
"To ease another's heartache is to forget one's own." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"A new book is like a friend that I have yet to meet." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"Do good to those who hate you and turn their ill will to friendship." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"The past is the cause of the present, and the present will be the cause of the future. All these are links in the endless chain stretching from the finite to the infinite." ~ Abraham Lincoln
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