In the early days of the world, the Almighty said to the first of our race "In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread"; and since then, if we except the light and the air of heaven, no good thing has been, or can be enjoyed by us, without having first cost labour.
Abraham LincolnFondly do we hope, ferverently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away.
Abraham LincolnIf I am killed, I can die by once; but to live in constant dread of it, is to die over and over again.
Abraham LincolnWe have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of Heaven; we have been preserved these many years in peace and prosperity; we have grown in numbers, wealth, and power as no other nation has ever grown.
Abraham Lincoln