Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration.
- Abraham Lincoln
More Quotes By Abraham Lincoln
We have been preserved, these many years, in peace and prosperity. We have grown in numbers, wealth and... We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution... America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be... Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.
The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.
Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on... The most reliable way to predict the future is to create it.
You must remember that some things legally right are not morally right.
In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.
Elections belong to the people. It’s their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire... It is a sin to be silent when it is your duty to protest.
As a nation, we began by declaring that ‘all men are created equal.’ We now practically read it... If you trust, you will be disappointed occasionally, but if you mistrust, you will be miserable all the... You cannot fail unless you quit.
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