Surely God would not have created such a being as man, with an ability to grasp the infinite, to exist only for a day! No, no, man was made for immortality.
Weitere Zitate von Abraham Lincoln
Zum Autor"Lincoln on Grant: 'He makes things get. Wherever he is, he makes things move."
"The fiery trials through which we pass will light us down in honor or dishonor to the last generation."
"Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves and under a just God cannot long retain it."
"Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be."
"When you have got an elephant by the hind legs and he is trying to run away it is best to let him run."
"If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem."