Abraham Lincoln

The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.

The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.

I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave
and half free.

I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave
and half free.

Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being read more

Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.

You may deceive all the people part of the time, and part of the people all the time, but not read more

You may deceive all the people part of the time, and part of the people all the time, but not all the people all the time.

Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new after all

Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new after all