Abraham Lincoln

What is conservatism? Is it not adherence to the old and tried, against the new and untried

What is conservatism? Is it not adherence to the old and tried, against the new and untried

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.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

Stand with anybody that stands right, stand with him while he is right and part with him when he goes read more

Stand with anybody that stands right, stand with him while he is right and part with him when he goes wrong.

I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere to go. My read more

I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere to go. My own wisdom, and that of all about me, seemed insufficient for the day.