Top 10 Abraham Lincoln Quotes

Whatever you are, be a good one. – Abraham Lincoln

The best way to predict your future is to create it. – Abraham Lincoln

Character is like a tree and reputation its shadow. The shadow is what we think it is and the tree is the real thing. – Abraham Lincoln

My concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side. – Abraham Lincoln

Don’t worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition. – Abraham Lincoln

I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts. – Abraham Lincoln

The best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a friend. – Abraham Lincoln

Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle. – Abraham Lincoln

Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends? – Abraham Lincoln

I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to what light I have. – Abraham Lincoln

The better part of one’s life consists of his friendships. – Abraham Lincoln

Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be. – Abraham Lincoln

Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves. – Abraham Lincoln

When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. – Abraham Lincoln

I destroy my enemies when I make them my friends. – Abraham Lincoln

If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend six hours sharpening my axe. – Abraham Lincoln

I don’t think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday. – Abraham Lincoln

The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time. – Abraham Lincoln

I walk slowly, but I never walk backward. – Abraham Lincoln

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt. – Abraham Lincoln

Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. – Abraham Lincoln

You can have anything you want if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose. – Abraham Lincoln

Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. – Abraham Lincoln

Don’t interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties. – Abraham Lincoln

Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm. – Abraham Lincoln

No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar. – Abraham Lincoln

The strength of a nation lies in the homes of its people. – Abraham Lincoln

Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. – Abraham Lincoln

You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry. – Abraham Lincoln

Let no feeling of discouragement prey upon you, and in the end, you are sure to succeed. – Abraham Lincoln

The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly. – Abraham Lincoln

I am a slow walker, but I never walk backward. – Abraham Lincoln

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

Honor to the soldier and sailor everywhere, who bravely bears his country’s cause. Honor, also, to the citizen who cares for his brother in the field and serves, as best he can, the same cause. – Abraham Lincoln

We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorns have roses. – Abraham Lincoln

Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves. – Abraham Lincoln

In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years. – Abraham Lincoln

The ballot is stronger than the bullet. – Abraham Lincoln

I am not concerned that you have fallen; I am concerned that you arise. – Abraham Lincoln

The best way to get rid of an enemy is to make a friend. – Abraham Lincoln

I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday. – Abraham Lincoln

People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be. – Abraham Lincoln

When you have got an elephant by the hind leg, and he is trying to run away, it’s best to let him run. – Abraham Lincoln

Those who look for the bad in people will surely find it. – Abraham Lincoln

Leave nothing for tomorrow which can be done today. – Abraham Lincoln