Abraham Lincoln Quotes

I am a slow walker, but I never walk back.

In our life we face many complex and hard situations. We have to take decisions to solve many problems. Most of the people do not think deeply and take wrong decision. It only makes the situation even worse. we shouldn’t make decisions instantaneously. Take time to think then make the best decision.

We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.

This quote by Abraham Lincoln is a great reminder that we can find the good in any situation if we look hard enough. So be thankful for the thorns in your life, because they mean you have roses too. However, some people seem to cope with bad situations better than others. Their overall happiness does not seem as compromised when unfavorable things happen.

God this play's awful. Someone, please shoot me.

This is the common quote of Abraham Lincoln. I can't believe this play is so bad. I feel like jumping out and just ending it all! These are fake quotes from Abraham Lincoln.

I will prepare and some day my chance will come.

Every dog has his day. Chance will come for everyone one day. But what is the point if we cannot use the chance? To use a chance we need preparation. We don’t know when the chance will come. So, it's better to be prepared in advance.

No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.

A lier has to lie more to cover a lie. A person doesn't have the capability to remember all the lies they have told, thus making mistakes that reveal the lies and what the truth actually is.

I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.

I believe, very much, in the people. When the people have the truth, they are always able to make things go right when any big problem happens in the country. The most important thing is to tell the people the things that are really true.

Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.

A good plan is very important to do any task or achieve something. Working smartly is better than working hardly. Smart working people can achieve anything better and quicker than others.

If you have ever seen a young girl present a petition to Congress, you must have been impressed with the dignity of her demeanor as much as I was: She looked and moved like a rustic belle in our country meetings. It seemed odd that one so fragile could inspire such respect.

Who would have thought that the quiet woman who used to stand in the back of the room would one day be remembered as one of the most impressive people to ever walk into Congress? The same can be said for a mother who has lost her child. Even though she is grieving, she still carries herself with dignity and strength.

The world is full of nice people. If you can't find one, be one.

This uplifting quote from the 16th president of the United States is a good reminder that we should always try to be kind to others, no matter what they do to us. It's easy to smile at someone who seems down or in a hurry—you might just make their day!

A friend is one who has the same enemies as you have.

It is very close in meaning to, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend," meaning that people who have a common enemy can find it very easy to put aside their differences and work together. People who have common enemy means their way of thinking is same.

The better part of one's life consists of his friendships.

Someone who is a true friend stands up for you. When others try to hurt you emotionally or physically, they do everything they can to make sure you stay safe. They don't care who is trying to harm you; they will defend you anytime, anywhere. One of the best parts of a person's life is having friends.

All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel Mother.

Every great success story starts with a great mother. Abraham Lincoln is a prime example of this: he would not have become the president of the United States if it wasn't for his mother's guidance and support.

You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.

The responsibilities of tomorrow are born today, and if you don't flick them away when they are small, you will most surely have to grapple with them tomorrow when they are big or get crushed by them the day after tomorrow when they crush you! You can't run from responsibility. You have to learn to take charge of your own problems and actions or someone will take you and your problems over. You won't like that consequence.

The struggle of today is not altogether for today - it is for a vast future also.

Every Struggle you go through today will provide you with knowledge for tomorrow. But it is up to you to figure out what it is to learn from each thing. “oh I missed this homework assignment” what do you learn? that you need to be more organized and keep a better schedule.

Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.

Choosing an aim in life is very tough for anyone. But it is tougher to do in the right way. If anyone wants to reach their desired goal, they have to find a perfect way. A plan in the right way can make your goal easy to achieve. If you find the right way, you have to stand by your plan firmly. It will take you close to your success quite easily.

The ballot is stronger than the bullet.

Stable political change is better achieved through legitimate means than by violence. It is intended to convey the message that the political process is more effective than force in resolving conflicts. That an election is a way to change government as opposed to revolution

All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.

"All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother" are the famous words by Abraham Lincoln about his mother, Nancy (Hanks) Lincoln, who died when he was 9 years old. President Lincoln: I, too have an angel mother who provided for me and my brothers during life's many challenges. Simply put, my mom has always "been there" and always put us first!