410 ordspråk av Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln föddes den
February 12th 1809 och dog den 15 April
1865 - (1861-65), who brought about the emancipation of the slaves.
Mer info via Google eller Bing. "We must free the slaves or be ourselves subdued. The slaves were undeniably a element of strength to those who had their service, and we must decide whether that element should be with us or "against us". Emancipation, will strike at the heart of the rebellion."
Said to Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles.
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A farce or comedy is best played; a tragedy is best read at home.
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A foolish man tells a woman to stop talking, but a wise man tells her that her mouth is extremely beautiful when her lips are closed
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A friend is one who has the same enemies as you have
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A house divided against itself cannot stand.
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A jury too often has at least one member more ready to hang the panel than to hang the traitor.
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A lawyer's advice is his stock and trade.
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A lawyer's time and advice are his stock in trade
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A majority held in restraint by constitutional checks and limitations, and always changing easily with deliberate changes of popular opinions and sentiments, is the only true sovereign of a free people
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A nation may be said to consist of its territory, its people, and its laws. The territory is the only part which is of certain durability.
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a new birth of freedom.
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A person will be just about as happy as they make up their minds to be.
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A statesman is he who thinks in the future generations, and a politician is he who thinks in the upcoming elections.
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A universal feeling, whether well or ill founded, cannot be safely disregarded.
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A woman is the only thing I am afraid of that I know will not hurt me
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