“Don't believe everything you read on the Internet.”

“Investment in knowledge pays the best interest.”

“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.”

“In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.”

“I don't know who my grandfather was; I am much more concerned to know what his grandson will be.”

“Republicans are for both the man and the dollar, but in case of conflict the man before the dollar.”

“It will not do to investigate the subject of religion too closely, as it is apt to lead to infidelity.”

“If this is coffee, please bring me some tea; but if this is tea, please bring me some coffee.”

“If any man ceases to attack me, I never remember the past against him.”

“Lets have faith that right makes might; and in that faith let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it.”

“...THAT FROM THESE HONORED DEAD WE TAKE INCREASED DEVOTION TO THAT CAUSE FOR WHICH THEY GAVE THE LAST FULL MEASURE OF DEVOTION;...”

“No man who is resolved to make the most of himself can spare time for personal contention.”

“But for this book we could not know right from wrong.”

“You have to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was.”

“You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can’t fool all of the people all of the time.”