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Abraham Lincoln

Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
Portrait: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

AUTHOR PROFILE

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln is described in biographical records as President of the United States from 1861 to 1865 (1809–1865). The selections gathered here touch on character, obedience, diligence. This profile brings the attributed quotations together with their available source information.

FEATURED QUOTE
“I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go.”
— Abraham Lincoln

Biography at a glance

  • Profile: President of the United States from 1861 to 1865
  • Life: 1809–1865
  • Public roles: United States representative and President of the United States
  • Quotes in this collection: 8

Life and work

Abraham Lincoln held public roles including United States representative and President of the United States. Works associated with Abraham Lincoln include Gettysburg Address. This collection includes 8 quotations credited to Abraham Lincoln. Each quotation page preserves its own citation, when supplied, so readers can follow the passage back to its stated context.

Reading the quotations

The selections gathered here touch on character, obedience, diligence. These topic links make it easier to compare these words with other voices in the LDS Flow library. Citations are shown on the individual quotation pages where the source collection provided them.

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Quotes by Abraham Lincoln

8 quotes