#abelincoln — Public Fediverse posts
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Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty rapid. As a nation we began by declaring that “all men are created equal.” We now practically read it “all men are created equal, except negroes.” When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read “all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and catholics.” When it comes to this, I shall prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretence of loving liberty — to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy.
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) American lawyer, politician, US President (1861-65)
Letter (1854-08-24) to Joshua SpeedMore about this quote: wist.info/lincoln-abraham/2555…
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Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser — in fees, expenses, and waste of time. As a peacemaker the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) American lawyer, politician, US President (1861-65)
Speech (1850), Notes for a Law Lecture (fragment)More about this quote: wist.info/lincoln-abraham/3104…
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A quotation from Abraham Lincoln
The advice of a father to his son “Beware of entrance to a quarrel, but being in, bear it that the opposed may beware of thee,” is good, and yet not the best. Quarrel not at all. No man resolved to make the most of himself can spare time for personal contention. Still less can he afford to take all the consequences, including the vitiating of his temper and loss of self control. Yield larger things to which you can show no more than equal right; and yield lesser ones, though clearly your own. Better give your path to a dog than be bitten by him in contesting for the right. Even killing the dog would not cure the bite.
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) American lawyer, politician, US President (1861-65)
Letter (1863-10-26) to J. M. CuttsMore about this quote: wist.info/lincoln-abraham/2191…
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MIST1022/ATONALOSPREY-DEAD_PRESIDENT_16
Mistigram: at the time he drew #AbrahamLincoln for his #DeadPresidents series, @atonalosprey couldn’t have imagined that in 2025 Honest Abe might be not only spinning in his grave but actively pulling his mouldering remains out of it to weigh in on the triumph of the mobocratic spirit. This piece was included in the spooky MIST1022 artpack collection released three years ago this month.
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This dude & I have this day in common.
#AbrahamLincoln #HonestAbe #AbeLincoln #Lincoln #Birthday #Feb12 #President
