Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) was the 16th President of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. He led the nation through the Civil War, preserved the Union, and issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which began the process of freeing the enslaved people in the Confederate states. Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, emphasizing national unity and equality. His leadership and dedication to principles of liberty and democracy make him one of America’s most revered presidents.

Top 10 Quotes by Abraham Lincoln

1. “Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think it is and the tree is the real thing.”
— Abraham Lincoln

2. “My concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right.”
— Abraham Lincoln

3. “You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.”
— Abraham Lincoln

4. “Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.”
— Abraham Lincoln

5. “I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to what light I have.”
— Abraham Lincoln

6. “America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.”
— Abraham Lincoln

7. “I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had no where else to go. My own wisdom and that of all about me seemed insufficient for that day.”
— Abraham Lincoln

8. “Whatever you are, be a good one.”
— Abraham Lincoln

9. “Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?”
— Abraham Lincoln

10. “I’m a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn’t have the heart to let him down.”
— Abraham Lincoln