The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln

The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln
Author: Alex Ayres
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 241
Release: 1995-01-01
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1101656166

Abraham Lincoln is the most frequently quoted United States President. In this fascinating compendium are the best, funniest and most profound sayings of this most quotable of Chief Executives. The quotes are arranged according to subject, providing a bit of Lincoln wit and wisdom for any situation. From his youth in pioneer Illinois to the embattled White House of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln never lost his capacity for dry humor--or his extraordinary gift of eloquence.

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln
Author: Gordon Leidner
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2009-02-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1402269129

Nearly 150 years after his death, the enduring legacy of a great president, an American success story, and the celebrated leader of the Civil War continues. Abraham Lincoln: Quotes, Quips, and Speeches is an illuminating and inspirational collection that captures the essence of the sixteenth president-a man revered for his integrity, faith, generosity, eloquence, humor, and determination. A sample of Lincoln's wit and wisdom: On honesty: "You must remember that some things legally right are not morally right." On common sense: "Common-looking people are the best in the world; that is the reason the Lord makes so many of them.:" On character: "A man's character is like a tree and his reputation like its shadow; the shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing." Each of the twelve chapters also include shrewd observations of Lincoln from those who knew him best, including his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, and his greatest political opponent, Stephen A. Douglas. Featuring excerpts from his most famous speeches as well as numerous photos, this timely tribute is the perfect gift for students, scholars, and history buffs everywhere.

Abraham Lincoln Quotes

Abraham Lincoln Quotes
Author: Abraham Lincoln
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2016-07-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9781535052559

" The Best Abraham Lincoln Quotation Book ever Published. Special Edition This book of Abraham Lincoln quotes contains only the rarest and most valuable quotations ever recorded about Abraham Lincoln, authored by a team of experienced researchers. Hundreds of hours have been spent in sourcing, editing and verifying only the best quotations about Abraham Lincoln for your reading pleasure, saving you time and expensive referencing costs. This book contains over 35 pages of quotations which are immaculately presented and formatted for premium consumption. Be inspired by these Abraham Lincoln quotes; this book is a niche classic which will have you coming back to enjoy time and time again. What's Inside: Contains only the best quotations on Abraham Lincoln Over 35 pages of premium content Beautifully formatted and edited for maximum enjoyment Makes for the perfect niche gift for you or someone special Enjoy such quotes such as: A friend is one who has the same enemies as you have. Abraham Lincoln A house divided against itself cannot stand. Abraham Lincoln A woman is the only thing I am afraid of that I know will not hurt me. Abraham Lincoln All my life I have tried to pluck a thistle and plant a flower wherever the flower would grow in thought and mind. Abraham Lincoln All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother. Abraham Lincoln All the armies of Europe, Asia and Africa combined, with all the treasure of the earth (our own excepted) in their military chest; with a Buonaparte for a commander, could not by force, take a drink from the Ohio, or make a track on the Blue Ridge, in a trial of a thousand years. Abraham Lincoln ... And much more! Click Add to Cart and Enjoy!"

A Lincoln Dialogue

A Lincoln Dialogue
Author: James A. Rawley
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages: 632
Release: 2014-07-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0803249969

Using letters, newspapers, pamphlets, and reports, cross-examines Abraham Lincoln's major statements, papers, and initiatives in light of the comments and criticism of his supporters and detractors.

The Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address
Author: Abraham Lincoln
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 9
Release: 2022-11-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 1504080246

The complete text of one of the most important speeches in American history, delivered by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln arrived at the battlefield near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to remember not only the grim bloodshed that had just occurred there, but also to remember the American ideals that were being put to the ultimate test by the Civil War. A rousing appeal to the nation’s better angels, The Gettysburg Address remains an inspiring vision of the United States as a country “conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.”

What Lincoln Said

What Lincoln Said
Author: Sarah L. Thomson
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2008-12-23
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0060848197

The author integrates Lincoln's famous words into the narrative, revealing the inspiration and determination that led to his greatest achievements.

The Abraham Lincoln Book of Quotes

The Abraham Lincoln Book of Quotes
Author: Travis Hellstrom
Publisher: Hatherleigh Press
Total Pages: 85
Release: 2023-10-31
Genre: History
ISBN: 1578269717

The Abraham Lincoln Book of Quotes is a collection of the best quotes, speeches, and advice from one of the most influential and greatest president of all time. Abraham Lincoln's words have been a source of wisdom and inspiration for so many people in all walks of life. From his rousing Gettysburg Address to his personal letters to his wife, there is always something new to learn about the man and, in turn, about ourselves. The Abraham Lincoln Book of Quotes compiles his best quotes, speeches, and advice in one place and reaches out to an America, and a world, which need them more than ever. Organized into sections by themes, this book is accessible and easy to share with friends and loved ones.

The Unquotable Abraham Lincoln

The Unquotable Abraham Lincoln
Author: Lochlainn Seabrook
Publisher:
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2016-01-10
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9781943737185

If we're to believe the nearly 20,000 books that have been written about President Lincoln by pro-North and New South historians, he was an ardent abolitionist, a Bible-believing Christian, and a Constitution-loving conservative who headed the most ethical administration in U.S. history, preserved the Union, ended American slavery, and became the black man's greatest champion by granting him full civil and equal rights. In fact, according to Lincoln's own words, nothing could be further from the truth. After reading this eye-opening book, you'll be asking yourself the question: Why then does Lincoln continue to be annually voted America's "best," "favorite," and "most important" president by people of all ages, races, religions, and political persuasions? The answer-well-known to Southerners for the past 150 years-is that the real Lincoln has been carefully concealed from us by his faithful worshipers, the Lincolnites, some who are simply uninformed, others who will stop at nothing to keep you from learning the facts about our sixteenth chief executive and his unconstitutional, unnecessary, and unjustifiable war. In this handy Civil War Sesquicentennial Edition of "The Unquotable Abraham Lincoln," Southern historian and award-winning Tennessee author Lochlainn Seabrook closely examines the politically incorrect statements they don't want you to know. Included here, among some 230 footnoted entries, are Lincoln's controversial, even un-American, views on his presidency, the government, the U.S. Constitution, states' rights, the Union, his war on the South, abolition, slavery, colonization, African-Americans, Mexicans, "mulattos," the Confederacy, the Southern people, his Emancipation Proclamation, Jesus, the Bible, Christianity, and more. This is an indispensable work for those interested in the American Civil War, for without a true and complete understanding of Lincoln one will never have a true and complete understanding of the conflict itself. Available in paperback and hardcover. Civil War scholar Lochlainn Seabrook, a descendant of the families of Alexander H. Stephens and John S. Mosby, is the most prolific and popular pro-South writer in the world today. Known as the "new Shelby Foote," he is a recipient of the prestigious Jefferson Davis Historical Gold Medal and the author of over 45 books. A seventh-generation Kentuckian of Appalachian heritage and the sixth great-grandson of the Earl of Oxford, Mr. Seabrook has a forty-year background in American and Southern history, and is the author of the runaway bestseller "Everything You Were Taught About the Civil War is Wrong, Ask a Southerner!" His other works include: "The Great Yankee Coverup: What the North Doesn't Want You to Know About Lincoln's War"; "Confederate Flag Facts: What Every American Should Know About Dixie's Southern Cross"; "Confederacy 101: Amazing Facts You Never Knew About America's Oldest Political Tradition"; and "Everything You Were Taught About American Slavery is Wrong, Ask a Southerner!"

Quotes and Images from the Writings of Abraham Lincoln

Quotes and Images from the Writings of Abraham Lincoln
Author: Abraham Lincoln
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2019-02-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781796573312

Abraham Lincoln was an American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led the United States through the American Civil War-its bloodiest war and perhaps its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis.

Lincoln

Lincoln
Author: Russell Freedman
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 165
Release: 1989-09-25
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0547532202

The Newbery Medal–winning book for young readers presents “a human portrait of a politician honorably confronting the most vexing issues of his era” (The New York Times Book Review). Abraham Lincoln stood out in a crowd as much for his wit and rollicking humor as for his height. This Newbery Medal-winning biography of our Civil War president is warm, appealing, and illustrated with dozens of carefully chosen photographs and prints. Russell Freedman begins with a lively account of Abraham Lincoln's boyhood, his career as a country lawyer, and his courtship and marriage to Mary Todd. Then the author focuses on Lincoln’s presidency, skillfully explaining the many complex issues he grappled with as he led a deeply divided nation through the Civil War. The book's final chapter is a moving account of his tragic death at Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865. The volume concludes with a sampling of Lincoln writings and a detailed list of Lincoln historical sites. "Few, if any, of the many books written for children about Lincoln can compare with Freedman's contribution…This is an outstanding example of what (juvenile) biography can be. Like Lincoln himself, it stands head and shoulders above its competition." —School Library Journal