Famous quotes containing the word lincoln:
“The spiritual kinship between Lincoln and Whitman was founded upon their Americanism, their essential Westernism. Whitman had grown up without much formal education; Lincoln had scarcely any education. One had become the notable poet of the day; one the orator of the Gettsyburg Address. It was inevitable that Whitman as a poet should turn with a feeling of kinship to Lincoln, and even without any association or contact feel that Lincoln was his.”
—Edgar Lee Masters (18691950)
“I ... ran for Legislature [in 1832] ... and was beatenthe only time I have been beaten by the people.”
—Abraham Lincoln (18091865)
“Mr. Lincoln at least youre a man of honor. You said you wanted to dance with me in the worst way, and I must say that youve kept your word. Thats the worst way Ive ever seen.”
—Lamar Trotti (18981952)