Quotes and Images from the Writings of Abraham Lincoln

Included here are quotations and references to subjects in the eight volumes of The Writings of Abraham Lincoln . It begins with his first political address in 1832 and ends with a hastily scrawled note on the day of his assassination. It is hoped that the design of the page with quotations scrolling down along the side of various steel engravings and photographs of this great man might give the words a greater impact. D. W.
100,000 slaves are now in the United States military service Abolishing slavery in Washington, DC Abraham or Abram Act in such a manner as to create no bad feeling Affected contempt of refinement All know where he went in at; can't tell where he will come out at All agreed on this except South Carolina and Georgia And the war came As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master Ask of you military success, and I will risk the dictatorship Bad promises are better broken than kept Better for their own good than if they had been successful Boiling the shadow of a pigeon that had starved to death Bread that his own hands have earned Came forward and made a virtue of necessity Colonization Common right of humanity Compensated Emancipation Conspiracy to perpetuate and nationalize slavery Constitution alludes to slavery three times Could not afford to make money Counterfeit logic Crime to tell him that he is free! Danger of third-parties Declaring the African slave trade piracy Direct while appearing to obey Dirge of one who has no title to himself Distinction between a purpose and an expectation Don't think it will do him a bit of good either Dred Scott Endeavoring to blow up a storm that he may ride upon Estimated as mere brutes—as rightful property Events control me; I cannot control events
Explanations explanatory of explanations explained Familiarize yourselves with the chains of bondage Father's request for money Female Spy First Overtures for Surrender from Davis Five-star Mother Forbids the marrying of white people with negroes Forever forbid the two races living together Fort Pillow Massacre Four Score and Seven Years Ago Frankly that I am not in favor of negro citizenship Free all the slaves, and send them to Liberia Fugitive Slave law Further Democratic Party Criticism General Grant is a copious worker General McClellan's Tired Horses Get along without making either slaves or wives of negroes Gingerbread God gave him but little, that little let him enjoy Government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free Government was made for the white people Grant—very meager writer or telegrapher Grant's Exclusion of a Newspaper Reporter Gratuitous Hostility Hard to affirm a negative House divided against itself cannot stand I can't spare that man, he fights! I must say I do not think myself fit for the Presidency I authorize no bargains and will be bound by none I shall go to the wall for bread and meat I like the system which lets a man quit when he wants to