Quotes by Lincoln, Abraham

The fiery trials through which we pass will light us down in honor or >>

No man is good enough to govern another man without that other's conse >>

If this is coffee, please bring me some tea; but if this is tea, pleas >>

Quotations about Posterity

History is fond of her grandchildren, for it offers them the marrow of >>

When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue i >>

Posterity gives every man his true value. >>

Few can be induced to labor exclusively for posterity; and none will do it enthusiastically. Posterity has done nothing for us; and theorize on it as we may, practically we shall do very little for it, unless we are made to think we are at the same time doing something for ourselves.

Lincoln, Abraham