"Most people are as happy as they..." - Quote by Abraham Lincoln

“Without slavery the rebellion could never have existed; without slavery it could not continue.”

“The surest way to reveal one's character is not through adversity but by giving them power.”

“Every man has a right to be equal with every other man.”

“All see, and most admire, the glare which hovers round the external trappings of elevated office. To me there is nothing in it, beyond the lustre which may be reflected from its connection with a power of promoting human felicity.”

“The art of life is the art of avoiding pain.”

“We need material development, but we need to understand that by itself it doesn't bring peace of mind.”

“You... and only you choose your thoughts.”

“He must understand that if he is the world's finest plum and someone he loves does not like plums, he has the choice of becoming a banana. But he must be warned that if he chooses to become a banana, he will be a second rate banana. But he can always be the best plum.”

“Far in the pillared dark Thrush music went- Almost like a call to come in To the dark and lament. But no, I was out for stars: I would not come in. I meant not even if asked, And I hadn't been.”