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An Athology of the Epigrams and Sayings of Abraham Lincoln
An Athology of the Epigrams and Sayings of Abraham Lincoln Author:Abraham Lincoln Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Practice The Best Proof Practice proves more than theory, in any case. Annual Message to Congress, Dec. I, l862f vol. mi, p. 128. More Than Breath Wa... more »nted The North responds to the proclamation sufficiently in breath; but breath alone kills no rebels. Letter to Hannibal Hamlin, Sept. 28,1862, vol. ViII, p. 50. In H1s Own Good Time ;I shall rdo more whenever I shall believe doing more will help the cause. Letter to Charles D. Robinson, Aug. 17, 1864, vol. X, p. 194. Vigilance Is The Price Of Success It will neither be done nor attempted, unless you watch it every day and hour, and force it. Telegram to Gen. Grant, Aug. 3, 1864, vol. X, p. l8o. President In Name And Fact I propose continuing to be myself the judge as to when a member of the Cabinet shall be dismissed. Letter to Sec. Stanton, July 14,1864, vol. X, p. 158. Nor Fooled By Girls Others have been made fools of by the girls, but this can never with truth be said of me. I most emphatically, in this instance, made a fool of myself. Letter to Mrs. O. H. Browning, Apr. I, 1838, vol. I, p. Q2. Feeling Toward Women Whatever woman may cast her lot with mine, should any ever do so, it is my intention to do all in my power to make her happy and contented; and there is nothing I can imagine that would make me more unhappy than to fail in the effort. Letter to Miss Mary Owens, May 7, 1837, vol. I, p. 5J. Not Satisfied With Blockheads I have now come to the conclusion never again to think of marrying, and for this reason—I can never be satisfied with anyone who would be blockhead enough to have me. Letter to Mrs. O. H. Browning, Apr. I, 1838, vol. I, p. Q2. Plead Only What You Must In law, it is good policy to never plead what you need not, lest ...« less