Essays on Abraham Lincoln

February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865

Abraham Lincoln was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.

Lincoln led the nation through the American Civil War and succeeded in preserving the Union, abolishing slavery, bolstering the federal government, and modernizing the U.S. economy.

“Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.”
“Whatever you are, be a good one.”
“Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?”
“When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion.”
“I am a slow walker, but I never walk back.”