Lincoln called laughter "the joyous, beautiful, universal evergreen of life."

I shall adopt new views as fast as they shall appear to be true views.

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 the light I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right - stand with him while he is right and part with him when he goes wrong.

Abraham Lincoln was asked by an aide about the church service he had attended. Lincoln responded that the minister was inspired, interesting, well-prepared, eloquent and the topic relevant. The aide said, “Then it was a good service?” Lincoln responded, “No.” The aide protested, “But, Mr. President, you said that the minister was inspired, interesting, well-prepared, eloquent, and that the topic was relevant.” “Yes,” replied Lincoln, “but he didn’t challenge us to do any great thing.

Leave nothing for to-morrow which can be done to-day.

Faith is not believing that God can, but that God will.

I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life.