As an individual who undertakes to live by borrowing, soon finds his original means devoured by interest, and next no one left to borrow from - so must it be with a government.
Abraham LincolnWithout the assistance of that Divine Being...I cannot succeed. With that assistance I cannot fail.
Abraham LincolnThe trouble with too many people is they believe the realm of truth always lies within their vision.
Abraham LincolnGovernment, possessing the power to create and issue currency and credit as money and enjoying the right to withdraw both currency and credit from circulation by taxation and otherwise, need not and should not borrow capital at interest as a means of financing government work and public enterprises.
Abraham Lincoln