Famous quotes containing the words abraham lincoln, president and/or lincoln:
“The true rule, in determining to embrace, or reject any thing, is not whether it have any evil in it; but whether it have more of evil, than of good. There are few things wholly evil, or wholly good.”
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)
“Senator Albert B. Fall: “We have been praying for you, Sir.” President Wilson: “Which way, Senator?””
—Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924)
“But, slavery is good for some people! ! ! As a good thing, slavery is strikingly peculiar, in this, that it is the only good thing which no man ever seeks the good of, for himself.”
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)