Famous quotes containing the words master and/or lincoln:
“One can be the master of what one does, but never of what one feels.”
—Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880)
“I am thankful to God for this approval of the people. But while deeply grateful for this mark of their confidence in me, if I know my heart, my gratitude is free from any taint of personal triumph. I do not impugn the motives of any one opposed to me. It is no pleasure to me to triumph over any one.”
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)