Abraham Lincoln Quotes

We have all heard of Young America. He is the most current youth of the age. Some think him conceited, and arrogant; but has he not reason to entertain a rather extensive opinion of himself? Is he not the inventor and owner of the present, and sole hope of the future?

Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say for one that I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed of my fellow men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem. (Said at age 23 while a candidate for the state legislature)

I fear explanations explanatory of things explained.

All I ask for the Negro is that if you do not like him, let him alone. If God gave him but little, that little let him enjoy.

I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races – I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of making voters or jurors of Negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor to intermarry with white […]