The Lincoln Year Book

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THELINCOLNYEARBOOK

AXIOMSANDAPHORISMSFROMTHEGREATEMANCIPATOR

COMPILEDBYWALLACERICE

TOFrancisFisherBrowne

AFOLLOWEROFLINCOLNINWARANDPEACEPRINCIPLEANDPRECEPT

Letushavefaiththatrightmakesmight

JANUARY

Thedogmasofthepastareinadequatetothestormypresent.

FIRST

Alwaysdotheverybestyoucan.

SECOND

Ifoursenseofdutyforbids,thenletusstandbyoursenseofduty.

THIRD

It'snousetobealwayslookingupthesehardspots.

FOURTH

AllIamintheworld,Iowetotheopinionofmewhichthepeopleexpresswhentheycallme"HonestOldAbe."

FIFTH

Thewayforayoungmantoriseistoimprovehimselfineverywayhecan,neversuspectingthatanybodyishinderinghim.

SIXTH

NoonehasneededfavorsmorethanI.


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SEVENTH

Whateveriscalculatedtoimprovetheconditionofthehonest,strugglinglaboringman,Iamforthatthing.

EIGHTH

Allwewantistimeandpatience.

NINTH

Iesteemforeignersasnobetterthanotherpeople--noranyworse.

TENTH

Myexperienceandobservationhavebeenthatthosewhopromisethemostdotheleast.

ELEVENTH

Ididn'tknowanythingaboutit,butIthoughtyouknewyourownbusinessbest.

TWELFTH

IfIsendamantobuyahorseforme,Iexpecthimtotellmehispoints--nothowmanyhairsthereareinhistail.

THIRTEENTH

Youmustact.

FOURTEENTH

Iwilltry,anddothebestIcan.

FIFTEENTH

Hisattitudeissuchthat,intheveryselfishnessofhisnature,hecannotbutworktobesuccessful!

SIXTEENTH

Affordallanunfetteredstartandafairchanceintheraceoflife.

SEVENTEENTH

IwantChristianstoprayforme;Ineedtheirprayers.


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EIGHTEENTH

Theyoungmenmustnotbepermittedtodriftaway.

NINETEENTH

Thefreeinstitutionsweenjoyhavedevelopedthepowersandimprovedtheconditionofthewholepeoplebeyondanyexampleintheworld.

TWENTIETH

Ishalldonothinginmalice.

TWENTY-FIRST

Goodmendonotagree.

TWENTY-SECOND

Ishall,tothebestofmyability,repelforcebyforce.

TWENTY-THIRD

Ballotsaretherightfulandpeacefulsuccessorsofbullets.

TWENTY-FOURTH

Ineverthoughthehadmorethanaverageabilitywhenwewereyoungmentogether.But,then,Isupposehethoughtjustthesameaboutme.

TWENTY-FIFTH

MoralcowardiceissomethingwhichIthinkIneverhad.

TWENTY-SIXTH

Thepatrioticinstinctofplainpeople.

TWENTY-SEVENTH

Thefaceofanoldfriendislikearayofsunshinethroughdarkand

gloomyclouds.

TWENTY-EIGHTH

Willanybodydoyourworkforyou?

TWENTY-NINTH


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Myrightfulmasters,theAmericanpeople.

THIRTIETH

Shouldanyoneinanycasebecontentthathisoathshallgounkeptonamerelyunsubstantialcontroversyastohowitshallbekept?

THIRTY-FIRST

Thevalueoflifeistoimproveone'scondition.

FEBRUARY

Letnonefalterwhothinksheisright,andwemaysucceed.

FIRST

Laborislikeanyothercommodityinthemarket--increasethedemand

foritandyouincreasethepriceofit.

SECOND

WhenIhearamanpreach,Iliketoseehimactasifhewerefightingbees.

THIRD

Isay"try,"forifwenevertry,weneversucceed.

FOURTH

Thepioneerinanymovementisnotgenerallythebestmantobringthatmovementtoasuccessfulissue.

FIFTH

Defeatandfailuremakeeverythingseemwrong.

SIXTH

Thisnationcannotliveoninjustice.

SEVENTH

Somethinghadtobedone,and,astheredoesnotappeartobeanyoneelsetodoit,Ididit.


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EIGHTH

Poorparsonsseemalwaystohavelargefamilies.

NINTH

IfitbetruethattheLordhasappointedmetodotheworkyouhaveindicated,isitnotprobablethathewouldhavecommunicatedknowledgeofthefacttomeaswellastoyou?

TENTH

ItrustIshallbewillingtodomyduty,thoughitcostsmylife.

ELEVENTH

Ihopepeacewillcomesoon,andcometostay;andsocomeastobeworththekeepinginallfuturetime.

TWELFTH

Whatthereisofmeisself-made.

THIRTEENTH

Iwasyoungonce,andIamsureIwasneverungenerouslythrustback.

FOURTEENTH

ThankGodfornotmakingmeawoman,butifHehad,IsupposeHewouldhavemademejustasuglyasHedid,andnoonewouldeverhave

temptedme.

FIFTEENTH

Youmaysayanythingyoulikeaboutme,--ifthatwillhelp.

SIXTEENTH

Nomenlivingaremoreworthytobetrustedthanthosewhotoilupfrompoverty--nonelessinclinedtotake,ortouch,aughtwhichtheyhavenothonestlyearned.

SEVENTEENTH

Asourcaseisnew,sowemustthinkanew.

EIGHTEENTH

IshalldolesswheneverIbelievewhatIamdoinghurtsthecause;


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andIshalldomorewheneverIbelievedoingmorehelpsthecause.

NINETEENTH

Nopersonalsignificance,orinsignificance,canspareoneoranotherofus.

TWENTIETH

IfIcanlearnGod'swill,Iwilldoit.

TWENTY-FIRST

Itisthenatureofthecase,andnooneistoblame.

TWENTY-SECOND

Tellthewholetruth.

TWENTY-THIRD

Hesticksthroughthickandthin,--Iadmiresuchaman.

TWENTY-FOURTH

Ifbythemereforceofnumbersamajorityshoulddepriveaminorityofanyconstitutionalright,itmightinamoralpointofviewjustifyrevolution,--certainlywouldifsuchrightwereavitalone.

TWENTY-FIFTH

Myhandwastired;butmyresolutionwasfirm.

TWENTY-SIXTH

Itisadifficultrole,andsomuchthegreaterwillbethehonorifyouperformitwell.

TWENTY-SEVENTH

Ishallwritemypapersmyself.Thepeoplewillunderstandthem.

TWENTY-EIGHTH

Thoughmuchprovoked,letusdonothingthroughpassionandill-temper.

TWENTY-NINTH


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Haveconfidenceinyourself,avaluableifnotindispensablequality.

MARCH

Thosewhodenyfreedomtoothersdeserveitnotforthemselves;and,underajustGod,cannotlongretainit.

FIRST

Twentythousandisasmuchasanymanoughttowant.

SECOND

Bygenerallaw,lifeandlimbmustbeprotected;yetoftenalimbmustbeamputatedtosavealife;butalifeisnevergivenmerelytosavealimb.

THIRD

TrusttothegoodsenseoftheAmericanpeople.

FOURTH

Letusjudgenot,thatwebenotjudged.

FIFTH

Putthefootdownfirmly.

SIXTH

Theoccasionispiledhighwithdifficulty,andwemustrisetotheoccasion.

SEVENTH

Ibringahearttruetothework.

EIGHTH

Thepeoplewillsavetheirgovernment,ifthegovernmentitselfwilldoitspartonlyindifferentlywell.

NINTH

MostcertainlyIintendnoinjusticetoanyone,andifIhavedoneanyIdeeplyregretit.


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TENTH

Withfirmnessintheright,asGodgivesustoseetheright.

ELEVENTH

Actioninthecrisisofanationmustaccordwithitsnecessities,andthereforecanseldombeconfinedtoprecedent.

TWELFTH

Youcan'tputalongswordinashortscabbard.

THIRTEENTH

"Ihavemadeitaruleofmylife,"saidtheoldparson,"nottocrossFoxRiveruntilIgettoit."

FOURTEENTH

Itissometimeswelltobehumble.

FIFTEENTH

Don'tletjoycarryyouintoexcesses.

SIXTEENTH

Libertyisyourbirthright.

SEVENTEENTH

Iftheminoritywillnotacquiesce,themajoritymust,orgovernmentwillcease.

EIGHTEENTH

Learnthelawsandobeythem.

NINETEENTH

Itiseasytoconceivethatalltheseshadesofopinion,andevenmore,maybesincerelyentertainedbyhonestandtruthfulmen.

TWENTIETH

Itisbetteronlysometimestoberightthanatalltimeswrong.


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TWENTY-FIRST

Whenyouhaveanelephantonhand,andhewantstorunaway,betterlethimrun.

TWENTY-SECOND

WhateverGoddesigns,Hewilldoformeyet.

TWENTY-THIRD

Quarrelnotatall.

TWENTY-FOURTH

Letnoopportunityofmakingamarkescape.

TWENTY-FIFTH

Iwantinallcasestodoright;andmostparticularlysoinallcases

withwomen.

TWENTY-SIXTH

Ishouldrejoicetobesparedthelaborofacontest,butbeinginIshallgoitthoroughly.

TWENTY-SEVENTH

Iintenddiscourtesytonoone.

TWENTY-EIGHTH

Thedoctrineofself-governmentisright--absolutelyandeternallyright.

TWENTY-NINTH

Thisgovernmentisexpresslychargedwiththedutyofprovidingforthegeneralwelfare.

THIRTIETH

Wearenotboundtofollowimplicitlyinwhateverourfathersdid.Todosowouldbetorejectallprogress,allimprovement.

THIRTY-FIRST

Understandingthespiritofourinstitutionstoaimattheelevationofmen,Iamopposedtowhatevertendstodegradethem.


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APRIL

Theprobabilitythatwemayfailinthestruggleoughtnottodeterusfromthesupportofacausewhichwedeemtobejust.

FIRST

Youcanfoolsomeofthepeopleallofthetime,orallofthepeoplesomeofthetime;butyoucan'tfoolallofthepeopleallofthetime.

SECOND

Hehasabundanttalents--quiteenoughtooccupyallhistimewithoutdevotinganytotemper.

THIRD

Idonotargue--Ibeseechyoutomaketheargumentforyourself.

FOURTH

Mustagovernment,ofnecessity,betoostrongforthelibertiesofitsownpeople,ortooweaktomaintainitsownexistence?

FIFTH

Liftartificialweightsfromallshoulders.

SIXTH

ThepurposesoftheLordareperfectandmustprevail.

SEVENTH

Somepeoplesaytheycouldnottakeverywelltomyproclamation,butnowthatIhavethevarioloid,IamhappytosayIhavesomethingthateverybodycantake.

EIGHTH

Honeststatesmanshipistheemploymentofindividualmeannessesforthepublicgood.

NINTH

ObeyGod'scommandments.


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TENTH

MenarenotflatteredbybeingshownthattherehasbeenadifferenceofpurposebetweentheAlmightyandthem.

ELEVENTH

Importantprinciplesmayandmustbeinflexible.

TWELFTH

Thereisbutonedutynow--tofight.

THIRTEENTH

Amajorityheldinrestraintbyconstitutionalchecksandlimitations,andalwayschangingeasilywithdeliberatechangesofpopularopinionsandsentiments,istheonlytruesovereignofafreepeople.

FOURTEENTH

This,too,shallpassaway:neverfear.

FIFTEENTH

Iamnotafraidtodie.

SIXTEENTH

IhavesaidnothingbutwhatIamwillingtoliveby,and,ifitbethepleasureofAlmightyGod,todieby.

SEVENTEENTH

Letusstriveontofinishtheworkwearein.

EIGHTEENTH

Giveusalittlemorelight,andalittlelessnoise.

NINETEENTH

Thewildlandsofthecountryshouldbedistributedsothateverymanshouldhavethemeansandopportunityofbenefitinghiscondition.

TWENTIETH

Ishalltrytocorrecterrors,whenshowntobeerrors;andIshall


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adoptnewviews,sofastastheyshallappeartobetrueviews.

TWENTY-FIRST

Thereisnothinglikegettingusedtothings.

TWENTY-SECOND

Whenthewhitemangovernshimself,thatisself-government;butwhenhegovernshimselfandalsogovernsanotherman,thatismorethanself-government--thatisdespotism.

TWENTY-THIRD

Iftheykillme,thenextwillbejustasbadforthem.

TWENTY-FOURTH

WithShakespearethethoughtsuffices.

TWENTY-FIFTH

Astothecrazyfolks--why,Imusttakemychances.

TWENTY-SIXTH

Ithinkitmorerare,ifnotmorewise,forapublicmantoabstainfrommuchspeaking.

TWENTY-SEVENTH

Atanyrate,Iwillkeepmypartofthebargain.

TWENTY-EIGHTH

TheLordpreferscommon-lookingpeople.Thatiswhyhemadesomanyofthem.

TWENTY-NINTH

Whenthetimecomes,IshalltakethegroundIthinkisright.

THIRTIETH

Letthethingbepressed.

MAY


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Twoprincipleshavestoodfacetofacefromthebeginningoftimeandwillevercontinuetostruggle.Theoneisthecommonrightofhumanity;theotheristhedivinerightofkings.

FIRST

Revolutionizethroughtheballotbox.

SECOND

Repealallpasthistory,--youstillcannotrepealhumannature.

THIRD

Capitalhasitsrights,whichareasworthyofprotectionasotherrights.

FOURTH

Teachmenthatwhattheycannottakebyanelection,neithercantheytakebywar.

FIFTH

Iauthorizenobargains,andwillbeboundbynone.

SIXTH

Whenamanissincerelypenitentforhismisdeeds,andgivessatisfactoryevidenceofthesame,hecansafelybepardoned.

SEVENTH

Ifdestructionbeourlot,itmustspringupamongourselves.

EIGHTH

Inademocracy,wherethemajorityrulebytheballotthroughtheformsoflaw,physicalrebellionsareradicallywrong,unconstitutional,andaretreason.

NINTH

Letusbefriends,andtreateachotherlikefriends.

TENTH

IfIwaslessthin-skinnedIshouldgetalongmuchbetter.


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ELEVENTH

Wewilltalkoverthemeritsofthecase.

TWELFTH

Nothingshallbewantingonmypart,ifsustainedbytheAmericanpeopleandGod.

THIRTEENTH

Areyounotover-cautious?

FOURTEENTH

Theseverestjusticemaynotalwaysbethebestpolicy.

FIFTEENTH

Theruleofaminority,asapermanentarrangement,iswhollyinadmissible.

SIXTEENTH

Onepoorman,coloredthoughhebe,withGodonhisside,isstrongeragainstusthanthehostsoftheRebellion.

SEVENTEENTH

Neverfear,victorywillcome.

EIGHTEENTH

TheLordhasnotdesertedmethusfar,andHeisnotgoingtonow.

NINETEENTH

Iremembermymother'sprayersandtheyhavealwaysfollowedme.Theyhaveclungtomeallmylife.

TWENTIETH

Areyoustrongenough?

TWENTY-FIRST

IfIdonotgoawayfromhereawiserman,Ishallgoawayabetterman.


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TWENTY-SECOND

Iknowthatlibertyisright.

TWENTY-THIRD

Youmustnotgivemethepraise--itbelongstoGod.

TWENTY-FOURTH

Ithasalwaysbeenasentimentwithmethatallmankindshouldbefree.

TWENTY-FIFTH

Idon'tpretendtobebright.

TWENTY-SIXTH

Itisonlybytheactivedevelopmentofeventsthatcharacterandabilitycanbetested.

TWENTY-SEVENTH

IrememberagoodstorywhenIhearit,butIneverinventedanythingoriginal:Iamonlyaretaildealer.

TWENTY-EIGHTH

Fewmenaretried,orsomanywouldnotfittheirplacessobadly.

TWENTY-NINTH

PreachGodandlibertytothe"bulls"and"bears."

THIRTIETH

TheUnionisolderthananyoftheStates.

THIRTY-FIRST

Ionlybegthatyouwillnotaskimpossibilitiesofme.

JUNE

Itisratherforustobeherededicatedtothegreattaskremainingbeforeus,--thatfromthesehonoreddeadwetakeincreaseddevotionto


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thecauseforwhichtheygavethelastfullmeasureofdevotion,--thatweherehighlyresolvethatthedeadshallnothavediedinvain.

FIRST

Letthepeopleknowthetruth,andthecountryissafe.

SECOND

Menmovinginanofficialcircleareapttobecomemerelyofficial--nottosayarbitrary.

THIRD

Negroes,likeotherpeople,actuponmotives.Whyshouldtheydoanythingforusifwewilldonothingforthem?

FOURTH

TheLordisalwaysonthesideoftheright.

FIFTH

IfIgodown,Iintendtogodownlikethe"Cumberland,"withmycolorsflying.

SIXTH

Killingthedogdoesnotcurethebite.

SEVENTH

Iamnothing,buttruthiseverything.

EIGHTH

Capitalisonlythefruitoflabor,andcouldneverhaveexistediflaborhadnotfirstexisted.

NINTH

WhatevershallappeartobeGod'swill,Iwilldo.

TENTH

Onlythosegeneralswhogainsuccesscanbedictators.

ELEVENTH


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Canaliensmaketreatieseasierthanfriendscanmakelaws?

TWELFTH

ThePatagoniansopenoystersandthrowtheshellsoutofthewindow--untilthepilegetshigherthanthehouse;thentheymove.

THIRTEENTH

Thequestionoftimecannotandmustnotbeignored.

FOURTEENTH

Wemustbemorecheerfulinthefuture.

FIFTEENTH

Comewhatwill,Iwillkeepmyfaithwithfriendandfoe.

SIXTEENTH

Keepinyourownsphere,andtherewillbenodifficulty.

SEVENTEENTH

Ifwecouldfirstknowwhereweareandwhitherwearetending,wecouldbetterjudgewhattodoandhowtodoit.

EIGHTEENTH

Iamnevereasy,whenIamhandlingathought,untilIhaveboundeditnorth,south,east,andwest.

NINETEENTH

Othershavebeenmadefoolsofbythegirls,butthiscanneverbesaidofme;Imadeafoolofmyself.

TWENTIETH

Itisnotbesttoswaphorseswhilecrossingastream.

TWENTY-FIRST

IcanonlytrustinGodthatIhavemadenomistake.

TWENTY-SECOND

Ithasbeensaidoftheworld'shistoryhithertothat"mightmakes


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right";itisforusandforourtimestoreversethemaxim,andtoshowthatrightmakesmight.

TWENTY-THIRD

Ishallstayrighthereanddomyduty.

TWENTY-FOURTH

Ifwehavenofriends,wehavenopleasure.

TWENTY-FIFTH

IamolderinyearsthanIaminthetricksandtradesofpoliticians.

TWENTY-SIXTH

Anypeopleanywhere,beinginclinedandhavingthepower,havetherighttoriseupandshakeofftheexistinggovernmentandformanewonethatsuitsthembetter.

TWENTY-SEVENTH

Ourenemieswantasquabble;andthattheycanhaveifweexplain;andtheycannothaveitifwedon't.

TWENTY-EIGHTH

IfitmustbethatIgodown,letmegodownlinkedtotruth.

TWENTY-NINTH

IamverylittleinclinedonanyoccasiontosayanythingunlessIhopetoproducesomegoodbyit.

THIRTIETH

Letusforgeterrors.

JULY

Ourfathersbroughtforthuponthiscontinentanewnation,conceivedinliberty,anddedicatedtothepropositionthatallmenarecreatedequal.

FIRST

Thiscountry,withallitsinstitutions,belongstothepeoplewho


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inhabitit.

SECOND

Whatistheuseofputtingupthegapwhenthefenceisdownallaround?

THIRD

Weholdthepower--andbeartheresponsibility.

FOURTH

Mycountrymen,ifyouhavebeentaughtdoctrinesconflictingwiththegreatlandmarksoftheDeclarationofIndependence;ifyouhavelistenedtosuggestionswhichwouldtakeawayfromitsgrandeurandmutilatethefairsymmetryofitsproportions;ifyouhavebeeninclinedtobelievethatallmenarenotcreatedequalinthoseinalienablerightsenumeratedbyourcharterofliberty,letmeentreatyoutocomeback.

FIFTH

TheFourthofJulyhasnotquitedwindledaway;itisstillagreatdayforfirecrackers.

SIXTH

Ihaveneverhadafeeling,politically,thatdidnotspringfromthesentimentsembodiedintheDeclarationofIndependence.

SEVENTH

Ihavemorepegsthanholestoputthemin.

EIGHTH

Thegovernmentmustnotundertaketorunthechurches.

NINTH

Allseemswellwithus.

TENTH

Withpublicsentiment,nothingcanfail;withoutit,nothingcansucceed.

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Itisnochild'splaytosavetheprinciplesofJeffersonfromtotaloverthrowinthisnation.

TWELFTH

IftheShipofStateshouldsufferwrecknow,itwillneverneedanotherpilot.

THIRTEENTH

Letusseewhatwecando.

FOURTEENTH

IwilltrytogotoGodwithmysorrows.

FIFTEENTH

Thewriggletolive,withouttoil,work,orlabor,whichIamnotfreefrommyself.

SIXTEENTH

Persistinginachargeonedoesnotknowtobetrueismaliciousslander.

SEVENTEENTH

Steerfrompointtopoint--nofartherthanyoucansee.

EIGHTEENTH

GodblessthewomenofAmerica!

NINETEENTH

Thechurches,assuch,musttakecareofthemselves.

TWENTIETH

Thereisnomoredangerousorexpensiveanalysisthanthatwhich

consistsoftryingaman.

TWENTY-FIRST

Answerwithfacts,notwitharguments.

TWENTY-SECOND


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Thenationisbeginninganewlife.

TWENTY-THIRD

Bettergiveyourpathtoadogthantobebittenbyhimincontestingfortheright.

TWENTY-FOURTH

Moneybeingtheobject,themanhavingmoneywouldbethevictim.

TWENTY-FIFTH

IhavebeendrivenmanytimestomykneesbytheoverwhelmingconvictionthatIhadnowhereelsetogo.

TWENTY-SIXTH

Earlyimpressionslastlonger.

TWENTY-SEVENTH

Standwithanybodywhostandsright,...andpartwithhimwhenhegoeswrong.

TWENTY-EIGHTH

Myadviceistokeepcool.

TWENTY-NINTH

Ifdestructionbeourlot,wemustourselvesbeitsauthorandfinisher.

THIRTIETH

Ihavedonejustasmuchas,andnomorethan,thepublicknows.

THIRTY-FIRST

Manyfreecountrieshavelosttheirlibertiesandoursmaylosehers;

but,ifsheshall,beitmyproudestboast,notthatIwasthelasttodesert,butthatIneverdesertedher.

AUGUST

IfeelthatIcannotsucceedwithouttheDivineblessing,andontheAlmightyBeingIplacemyrelianceforsupport.


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FIRST

Itisnot"Cananyofusimaginebetter?"but"Canwealldobetter?"

SECOND

Perpetuityisimplied,ifnotexpressed,inthefundamentallawofallnationalgovernments.

THIRD

Wantingtoworkissorareameritthatitshouldbeencouraged.

FOURTH

Weshallsoonerhavethefowlbyhatchingtheeggthanbysmashingit.

FIFTH

Maintainthehonorandintegrityofthenation.

SIXTH

IlooktotheAmericanpeople,andtothatGodwhohasneverforsakenthem.

SEVENTH

Securepeacethroughvictory.

EIGHTH

Whatistheinfluenceoffashionbuttheinfluencethatotherpeople'sactionshaveonouractions?

NINTH

Ourgovernmentrestsinpublicopinion.

TENTH

Posterityhasdonenothingforus,and,theorizeonitaswemay,practicallyweshalldoverylittleforitunlesswearemadetothinkweare,atthesametime,doingsomethingforourselves.

ELEVENTH

Iamgladtofindamanwhocangoaheadwithoutme.


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TWELFTH

Ifyouwouldwinamantoyourcause,firstconvincehimyouarehissincerefriend.

THIRTEENTH

Goldisgoodinitsplace;butliving,brave,andpatrioticmenarebetterthangold.

FOURTEENTH

Thesearenotthedaysofmiracles,andIsupposeIamnottoexpectadirectrevelation.

FIFTEENTH

Donotmixpoliticswithyourprofession.

SIXTEENTH

Thefirstreformerinanymovementhastomeetwithsuchahardopposition,andgetssobatteredandbespattered,thatafterward,whenpeoplefindtheyhavetoaccepthisreform,theywillacceptitmoreeasilyfromanotherman.

SEVENTEENTH

Versatilityisaninjuriouspossession,sinceitcanneverbegreatness.

EIGHTEENTH

Ajuryhastoofrequentlyatleastonemembermorereadytohangthepanelthantohangthetraitor.

NINETEENTH

Itisacheeringthoughtthroughoutlife,thatsomethingcanbedonetoamelioratetheconditionofthosewhohavebeensubjectedtothehardusagesoftheworld.

TWENTIETH

Withsomethewordlibertymaymeanforeachmantodoashepleaseswithhimself,andtheproductofhislabor;whilewithothersthesamewordmaymeanforsomementodoastheypleasewithothermen,andtheproductofothermen'slabor.


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TWENTY-FIRST

Greatdistanceineithertimeorspacehaswonderfulpowertolullandrenderquiescentthehumanmind.

TWENTY-SECOND

Wearegoingthroughwithourtask.

TWENTY-THIRD

Idonotimpugnthemotivesofanyoneopposedtome.

TWENTY-FOURTH

Humannaturewillnotchange.

TWENTY-FIFTH

Bewareofrashness!

TWENTY-SIXTH

Itisdifficulttomakeamanmiserablewhilehefeelsheisworthyofhimself.

TWENTY-SEVENTH

Allshouldhaveanequalchance.

TWENTY-EIGHTH

Ihopetobefalsetonothingyouhavebeentaughttoexpectofme.

TWENTY-NINTH

AllhonortoJefferson!

THIRTIETH

ItisthemanwhodoesnotwanttoexpressanopinionwhoseopinionI

want.

THIRTY-FIRST

IhopeIamaChristian.


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SEPTEMBER

Ifeelthatthetimeiscomingwhenthesunshallshine,therainfall,onnomanwhoshallgoforthtounrequitedtoil.

FIRST

Laboristhesuperiorofcapitalanddeservesmuchthehigherconsideration.

SECOND

Come,letusreasontogether,likethehonestfellowsweare.

THIRD

Thereisnosuchthingasafreemanbeingfixedforlifeintheconditionofahiredlaborer.

FOURTH

Thereis,andprobablyalwayswillbe,arelationbetweenlaborandcapitalproducingmutualbenefits.

FIFTH

Laborispriortoandindependentofcapital.

SIXTH

Thisisalandwherefreedomofspeechisguaranteed.

SEVENTH

Workingmenarethebasisofallgovernments.

EIGHTH

Whyshouldtherenotbeapatientconfidenceintheultimatejusticeofthepeople?Isthereanybetterorequalhopeintheworld?

NINTH

ThemandoesnotlivewhoismoredevotedtopeacethanI.

TENTH

Howharditistoleaveone'scountrynobetterthanifonehadneverlivedinit!


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ELEVENTH

Keepthejeweloflibertyinthefamilyoffreedom.

TWELFTH

Amongfreementherecanbenosuccessfulappealfromtheballottothebullet.

THIRTEENTH

IhavedoneallIcouldforthegoodofmankind.

FOURTEENTH

ItismyconstantanxietyandprayerthatIandthisnationshouldbeontheLord'sside.

FIFTEENTH

Nomanisgoodenoughtogovernanothermanwithoutthatother'sconsent.

SIXTEENTH

Whatwillthecountrysay?

SEVENTEENTH

Mediocrityissureofdetection.

EIGHTEENTH

Washingtonwasahappyman,becausehewasengagedinbenefitinghisrace.

NINETEENTH

Whentheconductofmenisdesignedtobeinfluenced,persuasion--kind,unassumingpersuasion--shouldeverbeadopted.

TWENTIETH

IfallthathasbeensaidbyoratorsandpoetssincethecreationinpraiseofwomenwereappliedtothewomenofAmerica,itwouldnotdothemfulljusticefortheirconductduringthewar.

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Thereissomethingludicrousinpromisesofgoodorthreatsofevilagreatwayoff.

TWENTY-SECOND

Objectwhatsoeverispossible,stillthequestionrecurs,"Canwedobetter?"

TWENTY-THIRD

IinvoketheconsideratejudgmentofmankindandthegraciousfavorofAlmightyGod.

TWENTY-FOURTH

Godiswithus.

TWENTY-FIFTH

Intemperanceisoneofthegreatest,ifnotthegreatest,ofallevils

amongmankind.

TWENTY-SIXTH

Whenanychurchwillinscribeoveritsaltar,asitssolequalificationformembership,theSaviour'scondensedstatementofbothlawandgospel,thatchurchwillIjoinwithallmyheartandsoul.

TWENTY-SEVENTH

Wisecounselsmayaccelerate,ormistakesdelayit,butthevictoryissuretocome.

TWENTY-EIGHTH

Thefirstnecessityisofprovingthatpopulargovernmentisnotanabsurdity.

TWENTY-NINTH

Peopleseldomrununlessthereissomethingtorunfrom.

THIRTIETH

Allowthepeopletodoastheypleasewiththeirownbusiness.

OCTOBER


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Greatstatesmenasthey(theFathersoftheRepublic)were,theyknewthetendencyofprosperitytobreedtyrants,andsotheyestablishedthesegreatself-evidenttruths,thatwheninthefuturesomeman,somefaction,someinterest,shouldsetupthedoctrinethatnonebutrichmen,nonebutwhitemen,ornonebutAnglo-Saxonwhitemenwereentitledtolife,liberty,andthepursuitofhappiness,theirposteritymightlookupagaintotheDeclarationofIndependenceandtakecouragetorenewthebattlewhichtheirfathersbegan,sothattruthandjusticeandmercyandallthehumaneandChristianvirtuesmightnotbeextinguishedfromtheland;sothatnomanwouldhereafterdaretolimitandcircumscribethegreatprinciplesonwhichthetempleoflibertywasbeingbuilt.

FIRST

NothingstampedwiththeDivineimageandlikenesswassentintotheworldtobetroddenonanddegradedandimbrutedbyitsfellows.

SECOND

Youmustrememberthatsomethingslegallyrightarenotmorally

right.

THIRD

Mercybearsricherrewardsthanstrictjustice.

FOURTH

Nohumancounselhathdevisednorhathanymortalhandworkedoutthesegreatthings.

FIFTH

Itisnotmuchinthenatureofmantobedriventodoanything.

SIXTH

AllthatIam,orhopetobe,Iowetomymother.

SEVENTH

Thetimesaretoograveandperilousforambitiousschemesandpersonalrivalries.

EIGHTH

Actasbecomesapatriot.

NINTH


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Suspicionandjealousyneverdidhelpanymaninanysituation.

TENTH

Ifdangereverreachesus,itmustspringupamongstus.Itcannotcomefromabroad.

ELEVENTH

Ican'ttakepayfordoingmyduty.

TWELFTH

Ihavenotwillinglyplantedathorninanyman'sbosom.

THIRTEENTH

Wehadbetterhaveafriendthananenemy.

FOURTEENTH

Ingivingfreedomtotheslave,weassurefreedomtothefree.

FIFTEENTH

Nomanresolvedtomakethemostofhimselfcansparetimeforpersonalcontention.

SIXTEENTH

Thereisnogrievancethatisafitsubjectofredressbymoblaw.

SEVENTEENTH

Punishmenthastofollowsin.

EIGHTEENTH

Letustotheenddaretodoourduty.

NINETEENTH

Fewcanbeinducedtolaborexclusivelyforposterity,andnonewilldoitenthusiastically.

TWENTIETH

Itisaqualityofrevolutionsnottogobyoldlinesoroldlaws,but


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tobreakupbothandmakenewones.

TWENTY-FIRST

Militaryglory--thatattractiverainbowthatrisesinshowersofblood.

TWENTY-SECOND

Pleasurestobeenjoyed,orpainstobeendured,afterweshallbedeadandgone,arebutlittleregarded.

TWENTY-THIRD

Allowallthegovernedanequalvoiceinthegovernment;that,andthatalone,isself-government.

TWENTY-FOURTH

Theuniversalsenseofmankindonanysubjectisanargument,orat

leastaninfluence,noteasilyovercome.

TWENTY-FIFTH

Withoutguileandwithpurepurpose,letusrenewourtrustinGodandgoforwardwithoutfearandwithmanlyhearts.

TWENTY-SIXTH

Unlessamongthosedeficientofintellect,everyoneyoutradewithmakessomething.

TWENTY-SEVENTH

ImplorethecompassionandforgivenessoftheAlmighty,thathemayenlightenthenationtoknowandtodoHiswill.

TWENTY-EIGHTH

Weshouldlookbeyondournoses.

TWENTY-NINTH

Laborforallnowliving,aswellasallhereaftertolive.

THIRTIETH

Ihaveacteduponmybestconvictions,withoutselfishnessormalice.


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THIRTY-FIRST

Successdoesnotsomuchdependuponexternalhelpasonself-reliance.

NOVEMBER

Allareofthegreatfamilyofmen,andifthereisoneshackleuponanyofthem,itwouldbefarbettertolifttheload.

FIRST

Menshouldutternothingforwhichtheywouldnotbewillinglyresponsiblethroughtimeandineternity.

SECOND

Nevermindifyouareacount;youshallbetreatedwithjustasmuchconsideration,forallthat.

THIRD

IfAlmightyGodgivesamanacowardlypairoflegs,howcanhehelptheirrunningawaywithhim?

FOURTH

Itisagainstmyprinciplestocontestaclearmatterofright.

FIFTH

Thestrifeofelectionsisbuthumannatureappliedtothefactsofthecase.

SIXTH

Hownoblydistinguishedthatpeoplewhoshallhaveplantedandnurturedboththepoliticalandmoralfreedomoftheirspecies!

SEVENTH

Ifwesucceed,therewillbegloryenough.

EIGHTH

Officeseekersareacursetothecountry.

NINTH


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Justicetoall.

TENTH

Itmustbesomebody'sbusiness.

ELEVENTH

Everymanhasarighttobeequaltoeveryotherman.

TWELFTH

Happyday,when,allappetitescontrolled,allpassionssubdued,allmattersubjugated,mind,conqueringmind,shallliveandmove,themonarchoftheworld!

THIRTEENTH

Wewillberememberedinspiteofourselves.

FOURTEENTH

Idon'tknowanythingaboutmoney.Ineverhadenoughofmyowntofretme.

FIFTEENTH

Healthewoundsofthenation.

SIXTEENTH

Iamnotatlibertytoshiftmyground,thatisoutofthequestion.

SEVENTEENTH

ForthirtyyearsIhavebeenatemperanceman,andIamtoooldtochange.

EIGHTEENTH

Theheartisthegreathighroadtoman'sreason.

NINETEENTH

Hopetoalltheworldforallfuturetime.

TWENTIETH


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Theyoungmenmustnotwaittobebroughtforwardbytheoldermen.

TWENTY-FIRST

Holdfirmasachainofsteel.

TWENTY-SECOND

Onewaratatime.

TWENTY-THIRD

Ididnotbreakmysword,forIhadnonetobreak,butIbentmymusketprettybadly.

TWENTY-FOURTH

Meetfacetofaceandconversetogether--thebestwaytoeffaceunpleasantfeeling.

TWENTY-FIFTH

AndnowforadayofThanksgiving!

TWENTY-SIXTH

Theinfluenceoffashionisnotconfinedtoanyparticularthingorclassofthings.

TWENTY-SEVENTH

BeforeIresolvetodotheonethingortheother,Imustgainmyconfidenceinmyownabilitytokeepmyresolveswhentheyaremade.

TWENTY-EIGHTH

Suchofusashaveneverfallenvictimstointemperancehavebeensparedmorefromtheabsenceofappetitethanfromanymentalormoralsuperiorityoverthosewhohave.

TWENTY-NINTH

Ourpoliticalrevolutionof1776wasthegermthathasvegetated,andstillistogrowintotheuniversallibertyofmankind.

THIRTIETH

Bymutualconcessionsweshouldharmonizeandacttogether.


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DECEMBER

Teachhopetoall--despairtonone.

FIRST

Riseuptotheheightofagenerationoffreemenworthyofafreegovernment.

SECOND

Letusbequitesober.

THIRD

Wepreferacandidatewhowillallowthepeopletohavetheirownway,regardlessofhisprivateopinion.

FOURTH

Thepeople'swillistheultimatelawforall.

FIFTH

Ishalldomyutmostthatwhoeveristoholdthehelmforthenextvoyageshallstartwiththebestpossiblechanceofsavingtheship.

SIXTH

Mygratitudeisfreefromallsenseofpersonaltriumph.

SEVENTH

Howtodosomething,andnottodotoomuch,isthedesideratum.

EIGHTH

Wemeantobeasdeliberateandcalmasitispossibletobe;butasfirmandresolvedasitispossibleformentobe.

NINTH

Hethatwillfighttokeephimselfaslave,oughttobeaslave.

TENTH

Iftheendbringsmeoutwrong,tenangelsswearingIwasrightwouldmakenodifference.


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ELEVENTH

Underallthisseemingwantoflifeandmotion,theworlddoesmovenevertheless.

TWELFTH

IshallneverbeoldenoughtospeakwithoutembarrassmentwhenIhavenothingtotalkabout.

THIRTEENTH

Itaddsnothingtomysatisfactionthatanothermanshallbedisappointed.

FOURTEENTH

Takeyourfulltime.

FIFTEENTH

IsurelywillnotblamethemfornotdoingwhatIshouldnotknowhowtodomyself.

SIXTEENTH

Themanandthedollar,but,incaseofconflict,themanbeforethedollar.

SEVENTEENTH

Thestrongestbondofhumansympathy,outsideofthefamilyrelation,shouldbeoneunitingallworkingpeople,ofallnations,andtongues,andkindreds.

EIGHTEENTH

Wecanseethepast,thoughwemaynotclaimtohavedirectedit;andseeingit,wefeelmorehopefulandconfidentforthefuture.

NINETEENTH

Squirmingandcrawlingaroundcandonogood.

TWENTIETH

Iwishtoseeallmenfree.


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TWENTY-FIRST

Letthemlaugh,solongasthethingworkswell.

TWENTY-SECOND

Lettherebepeace.

TWENTY-THIRD

Theageisnotyetdead.

TWENTY-FOURTH

Withmalicetowardnone,withcharityforall.

TWENTY-FIFTH

LetusatalltimesrememberthatallAmericancitizensarebrothersofacommoncountry.

TWENTY-SIXTH

Behopeful.

TWENTY-SEVENTH

Letnothimwhoishomelesspulldownthehouseofanother.

TWENTY-EIGHTH

Thestruggleforto-dayisnotaltogetherforto-day--itisforavastfuture.

TWENTY-NINTH

Wecannotescapehistory.

THIRTIETH

Weherehighlyresolvethatthedeadshallnothavediedinvain;that

thenationshall,underGod,haveanewbirthoffreedom;andthatthegovernmentofthepeople,bythepeople,andforthepeopleshallnotperishfromtheearth.

THIRTY-FIRST

Letusdaretodoourdutyasweunderstandit.


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