“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.”

“All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.”

“There has never been but one question in all civilization-how to keep a few men from saying to many men: You work and earn bread and we will eat it.”

“Може да лъжеш някои хора през цялото време или всички през повечето време,но не можеш да лъжеш всички през цялата време.”

“Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.”

“Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new after all.”

“A farce or comedy is best played; a tragedy is best read at home.”

“When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.”

“If we magnified our successes as much as we magnify our disappointments, we'd all be much happier”

“People who have no vices, have very few virtues.”

“Judge not, that ye be not judged.”

“RESPONSE TO POLITICAL SMEAR TO ROBERT ALLEN New Salem, June 21, 1836 DEAR COLONEL:—I am told that during my absence last week you passed through this place, and stated publicly that you were in possession of a fact or facts which, if known to the public, would entirely destroy the prospects of N. W. Edwards and myself at the ensuing election; but that, through favor to us, you should forbear to divulge them. No one has needed favors more than I, and, generally, few have been less unwilling to accept them; but in this case favor to me would be injustice to the public, and therefore I must beg your pardon for declining it. That I once had the confidence of the people of Sangamon, is sufficiently evident; and if I have since done anything, either by design or misadventure, which if known would subject me to a forfeiture of that confidence, he that knows of that thing, and conceals it, is a traitor to his country’s interest. I find myself wholly unable to form any conjecture of what fact or facts, real or supposed, you spoke; but my opinion of your veracity will not permit me for a moment to doubt that you at least believed what you said. I am flattered with the personal regard you manifested for me; but I do hope that, on more mature reflection, you will view the public interest as a paramount consideration, and therefore determine to let the worst come. I here assure you that the candid statement of facts on your part, however low it may sink me, shall never break the tie of personal friendship between us. I wish an answer to this, and you are at liberty to publish both, if you choose. Very respectfully, A. LINCOLN.”

“Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.”

“Stand with anyone that is right; stand with him while he is right and part with him when he goes wrong.”

“you can have no conflict, without being yourselves the aggressors”