Top 100 Quotes By Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, served from 1861 to 1865 during one of the nation’s most turbulent periods—the Civil War. He is celebrated for his leadership in preserving the Union and his pivotal role in ending slavery through the Emancipation Proclamation and the passage of the 13th Amendment. Lincoln’s dedication to equality and his eloquent speeches, including the Gettysburg Address, have left a lasting legacy in American history. His presidency and tragic assassination in 1865 mark him as one of the most influential figures in U.S. history.

1. “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
2. “In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” – Abraham Lincoln
3. “The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.” – Abraham Lincoln
4. “I am a slow walker, but I never walk back.” – Abraham Lincoln
5. “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” – Abraham Lincoln
6. “Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.” – Abraham Lincoln
7. “Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?” – Abraham Lincoln
8. “Whatever you are, be a good one.” – Abraham Lincoln
9. “I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go.” – Abraham Lincoln
10. “You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time.” – Abraham Lincoln
11. “I will prepare and someday my chance will come.” – Abraham Lincoln
12. “My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.” – Abraham Lincoln
13. “The philosophy of the schoolroom in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.” – Abraham Lincoln
14. “I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.” – Abraham Lincoln
15. “I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true.” – Abraham Lincoln
16. “The better part of one’s life consists of his friendships.” – Abraham Lincoln
17. “I never had a policy; I have just tried to do my very best each and every day.” – Abraham Lincoln
18. “No man is good enough to govern another man without that other’s consent.” – Abraham Lincoln
19. “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorns have roses.” – Abraham Lincoln
20. “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” – Abraham Lincoln
21. “The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who’ll get me a book I ain’t read.” – Abraham Lincoln
22. “The strongest bond of human sympathy, outside the family relationship, should be one uniting all working people, of all nations, and tongues, and kindreds.” – Abraham Lincoln
23. “He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help.” – Abraham Lincoln
24. “I am not concerned that you have fallen; I am concerned that you arise.” – Abraham Lincoln
25. “You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” – Abraham Lincoln
26. “I am for truth no matter who tells it. I am for justice no matter who it is for or against.” – Abraham Lincoln
27. “I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.” – Abraham Lincoln
28. “It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt.” – Abraham Lincoln
29. “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
30. “Whatever you are, be a good one.” – Abraham Lincoln
31. “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorns have roses.” – Abraham Lincoln
32. “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
33. “No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.” – Abraham Lincoln
34. “I do not care much for a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.” – Abraham Lincoln
35. “The people will save their government, if the government itself will allow them.” – Abraham Lincoln
36. “The only way to keep your balance is to keep moving.” – Abraham Lincoln
37. “I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.” – Abraham Lincoln
38. “I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true.” – Abraham Lincoln
39. “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
40. “We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies.” – Abraham Lincoln
41. “I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.” – Abraham Lincoln
42. “It is not the years in your life that count. It is the life in your years.” – Abraham Lincoln
43. “It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.” – Abraham Lincoln
44. “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
45. “My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.” – Abraham Lincoln
46. “The people will save their government, if the government itself will allow them.” – Abraham Lincoln
47. “I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.” – Abraham Lincoln
48. “No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.” – Abraham Lincoln
49. “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
50. “Whatever you are, be a good one.” – Abraham Lincoln
51. “The philosophy of the schoolroom in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.” – Abraham Lincoln
52. “You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” – Abraham Lincoln
53. “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” – Abraham Lincoln
54. “The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who’ll get me a book I ain’t read.” – Abraham Lincoln
55. “I am a slow walker, but I never walk back.” – Abraham Lincoln
56. “The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.” – Abraham Lincoln
57. “He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help.” – Abraham Lincoln
58. “I do not care much for a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.” – Abraham Lincoln
59. “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
60. “The only way to keep your balance is to keep moving.” – Abraham Lincoln
61. “I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true.” – Abraham Lincoln
62. “You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time.” – Abraham Lincoln
63. “I am not concerned that you have fallen; I am concerned that you arise.” – Abraham Lincoln
64. “You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” – Abraham Lincoln
65. “I am for truth no matter who tells it. I am for justice no matter who it is for or against.” – Abraham Lincoln
66. “I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.” – Abraham Lincoln
67. “I am for truth no matter who tells it. I am for justice no matter who it is for or against.” – Abraham Lincoln
68. “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorns have roses.” – Abraham Lincoln
69. “The strongest bond of human sympathy, outside the family relationship, should be one uniting all working people, of all nations, and tongues, and kindreds.” – Abraham Lincoln
70. “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
71. “It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt.” – Abraham Lincoln
72. “The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who’ll get me a book I ain’t read.” – Abraham Lincoln
73. “I am a slow walker, but I never walk back.” – Abraham Lincoln
74. “We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies.” – Abraham Lincoln
75. “No man is good enough to govern another man without that other’s consent.” – Abraham Lincoln
76. “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
77. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Abraham Lincoln
78. “I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.” – Abraham Lincoln
79. “Whatever you are, be a good one.” – Abraham Lincoln
80. “The people will save their government, if the government itself will allow them.” – Abraham Lincoln
81. “The philosophy of the schoolroom in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.” – Abraham Lincoln
82. “You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” – Abraham Lincoln
83. “The only way to keep your balance is to keep moving.” – Abraham Lincoln
84. “I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go.” – Abraham Lincoln
85. “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
86. “My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.” – Abraham Lincoln
87. “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorns have roses.” – Abraham Lincoln
88. “The philosophy of the schoolroom in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.” – Abraham Lincoln
89. “It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.” – Abraham Lincoln
90. “I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.” – Abraham Lincoln
91. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Abraham Lincoln
92. “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” – Abraham Lincoln
93. “I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true.” – Abraham Lincoln
94. “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
95. “The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who’ll get me a book I ain’t read.” – Abraham Lincoln
96. “The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.” – Abraham Lincoln
97. “It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt.” – Abraham Lincoln
98. “The only way to keep your balance is to keep moving.” – Abraham Lincoln
99. “The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who’ll get me a book I ain’t read.” – Abraham Lincoln
100. “Whatever you are, be a good one.” – Abraham Lincoln