Abraham Lincoln 
Lincoln: A Book of Quotations 

‘All I have learned, I learned from books, ‘ declared Abraham Lincoln — and this book offers ample learning from the sixteenth president’s wise and often witty remarks. Drawn from speeches, letters, and other sources, these thoughts and opinions range from considerations of human nature and spirituality to the burdens and privileges of the presidency along with many other topics of enduring interest.

Selections include comments on morality (‘It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.’) and the pursuit of happiness (‘Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.’) as well as friendship (‘I’m a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn’t have the heart to let him down.’), human frailty (‘It’s not me who can’t keep a secret. It’s the people I tell that can’t.’), and other thought-provoking subjects.

Table of Content

Note


America


Education and Advice for the Young


Faith, Morality, and God’s Will


Fathers and Sons


His Own Life and Character


Law and the Constitution


Politics


Politicians: Henry Clay, Stephen Douglas, and Zachary b Taylor


The Presidency


Reading and Writing


Secession


Slavery, Equality, and The Emancipation Proclomation


Speech-Making


Storytelling


The War and His Generals


Women and Marriage


Appendix: Remarks on Abraham Lincoln by His Contemporaries


 

About the author

An English professor at the City University of New York’s Kingsborough College, Bob Blaisdell is the editor of numerous Dover Thrift Editions and many other books. He has published essays about his experiences as a teacher and regularly reviews books for the
San Francisco Chronicle and the
Christian Science Monitor.