Abraham Lincoln
“I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.”
“The ballot is stronger than the bullet.”
“I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.”
“Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.”
“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.”
“Whatever you are, be a good one.”
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.”
“I am a slow walker, but I never walk back.”
“Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.”
“With malice toward none; with charity for all.”
“Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”
“A house divided against itself cannot stand.”