Inspirational Quotes & Positive Life Messages

Quotes by Abraham Lincoln

A collection of some of the best quotes by Abraham Lincoln, widely considered by both scholars and the public as among the greatest U.S. presidents. These quotes by Lincoln have served as a source of inspiration for millions not just in America but around the world.
  • Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.

    ~ Abraham Lincoln
  • An old Dutch farmer, who remarked to a companion once that it was not best to swap horses when crossing a stream.

    ~ Abraham Lincoln
  • And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.

    ~ Abraham Lincoln
  • Avoid popularity if you would have peace.

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

    ~ Abraham Lincoln
  • Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.

    ~ Abraham Lincoln
  • Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way.

    ~ Abraham Lincoln
  • Force is all-conquering, but its victories are short-lived.

    ~ Abraham Lincoln
  • I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life.

    ~ Abraham Lincoln
  • I walk slowly, but I never walk backward

    ~ Abraham Lincoln
  • If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend six hours sharpening my ax

    ~ Abraham Lincoln
  • If there is anything that a man can do well, I say let him do it. Give him a chance.

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

    ~ Abraham Lincoln
  • Truth is generally the best vindication against slander.

    ~ Abraham Lincoln
  • Will springs from the two elements of moral sense and self interest

    ~ Abraham Lincoln
  • With the catching ends the pleasure of the chase

    ~ Abraham Lincoln
  • You cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiative and independence.

    ~ Abraham Lincoln
  • You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.

    ~ Abraham Lincoln