Laws change; people die; the land remains.
Abraham Lincoln
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“Killing the dog does not cure the bite.” Abraham Lincoln
Consequences, Violence, Solutions, Wisdom, Alternatives
Abraham Lincoln Consequences, Violence, Solutions, Wisdom, Alternatives“He who sees cruelty and does nothing about it is himself cruel.” Abraham Lincoln
Responsibility, Morality, Injustice, Action, Compassion
Abraham Lincoln Responsibility, Morality, Injustice, Action, Compassion“The legalized liquor business is the tragedy of our civilization. Alcohol is the greatest and most blighting curse of our modern civilization. The liquor seller is simply and only a privileged malefactor – a criminal.” Abraham Lincoln
Alcohol, Society, Critique, Morality, Governance
Abraham Lincoln Alcohol, Society, Critique, Morality, Governance“You cannot help people permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves.” Abraham Lincoln
Self-reliance, Empowerment, Responsibility, Independence, Support
Abraham Lincoln Self-reliance, Empowerment, Responsibility, Independence, Support“It is a sin to be silent when it is your duty to protest.” Abraham Lincoln
Activism, Silence, Duty, Morality, Voice
Abraham Lincoln Activism, Silence, Duty, Morality, Voice“This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or exercise their revolutionary right to overthrow it.” Abraham Lincoln
Democracy, Rights, Government, Change, Revolution
Abraham Lincoln Democracy, Rights, Government, Change, Revolution“The solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom.” Abraham Lincoln
Sacrifice, Freedom, Honor, Pride, Valor
Abraham Lincoln Sacrifice, Freedom, Honor, Pride, Valor“Let us renew our trust in God, and go forward without fear.” Abraham Lincoln
Faith, Trust, Courage, Hope, Resilience
Abraham Lincoln Faith, Trust, Courage, Hope, Resilience“God bless the soldiers and seamen, with all their brave commanders.” Abraham Lincoln
Honor, Sacrifice, Courage, Respect, Gratitude
Abraham Lincoln Honor, Sacrifice, Courage, Respect, Gratitude“If we believe the Bible, we must accept the fact that, in the old days, God and his angels came to humans in their sleep and made themselves known in dreams.” Abraham Lincoln
Faith, Dreams, Revelation, Belief, Spirituality
Abraham Lincoln Faith, Dreams, Revelation, Belief, Spirituality“With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation’s wounds.” Abraham Lincoln
Unity, Compassion, Resolve, Healing, Leadership
Abraham Lincoln Unity, Compassion, Resolve, Healing, Leadership“These capitalists generally act harmoniously and in concert to fleece the people, and now that they have got into a quarrel with themselves, we are called upon to appropriate the people’s money to settle the quarrel.” Abraham Lincoln
Capitalism, Society, Money, Conflict, Critique
Abraham Lincoln Capitalism, Society, Money, Conflict, Critique“I am not concerned that you have fallen – I am concerned that you arise.” Abraham Lincoln
Perseverance, Resilience, Recovery, Encouragement, Strength
Abraham Lincoln Perseverance, Resilience, Recovery, Encouragement, Strength“I have never had a feeling politically that did not spring from the sentiments embodied in the Declaration of Independence.” Abraham Lincoln
Values, Independence, Political Beliefs, Ideals, Foundation
Abraham Lincoln Values, Independence, Political Beliefs, Ideals, Foundation“Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.” Abraham Lincoln
Wisdom, Silence, Communication, Perception, Caution
Abraham Lincoln Wisdom, Silence, Communication, Perception, Caution“The person who is incapable of making a mistake, is incapable of anything.” Abraham Lincoln
Mistakes, Learning, Growth, Imperfection, Success
Abraham Lincoln Mistakes, Learning, Growth, Imperfection, Success“I will either be America’s greatest president or its last.” Abraham Lincoln
Ambition, Determination, Leadership, Legacy, Resolve
Abraham Lincoln Ambition, Determination, Leadership, Legacy, Resolve“If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could then better judge what to do, and how to do it.” Abraham Lincoln
Self-awareness, Direction, Decision Making, Progress, Clarity
Abraham Lincoln Self-awareness, Direction, Decision Making, Progress, Clarity