“Gold is good in it's place, but living, brave, patriotic men are better than gold.”

“How weak and fruitless must be any word of mine.”

“Truth is generally the best vindication against slander”

“You cannot have the right to do what is wrong!”

“When you have got an elephant by the hind legs and he is trying to run away. it's best to let him run"

“Anybody will do for you, but not for me. I must have somebody.”

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

“Bisa saja anda sering membohongi orang, bahkan sebagian orang selalu bisa anda bohongi, tetapi anda tidak bisa selalu membohongi semua orang.

“In your temporary failure there is no evidence that you may not yet be a better scholar, and a more successful man in the great struggle of life, than many others, who have entered college more easily.”

“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.”

“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing.”

“I would rather be a little nobody, then to be a evil somebody.”

“If Friendship is your weakest point, you are the strongest person in the world.”

“in times like the present, men should utter nothing for which they would not willingly be responsible through time and eternity.”

“I do the very best I know how, the very best I can, and I mean to keep on doing so until the end.”