"During the Civil War, on hearing complaints..." - Quote by Abraham Lincoln

“Freedom is not the right to do what we want, but what we ought”

“Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.”

“An inspection of the Constitution will show that the right of property in a slave in not "distinctly and expressly affirmed" in it.”

“He wove those three threads into a talk ranging from annually spending a week at Halloween as a child collecting candy to giving candy to hundreds of children at Halloween as an adult; from childhood assistance he received from adults, particularly after his parents divorced, to saying I challenge you to be a caring adult in someone's life ... Great times call forth great leaders.”

“Princes and governments are far more dangerous than other elements within society.”

“No power can be maintained when it is only represented by hypocrites.”

“You make 'em, I amuse 'em. [children]”

“You can say the nastiest things about yourself without offending anyone.”

“Never run after you own hat - others will be delighted to do it; why spoil their fun?”