Famous quotes containing the words abraham lincoln, president and/or lincoln:
“Surely He intends some great good to follow this mighty convulsion which no mortal could make, and no mortal could stay.”
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)
“There can only be one Commander-in-Chief. In these times, crises cannot be managed and wars cannot be waged by committee. To the ears of the world, the President speaks for the nation. While he is of course ultimately accountable to Congress, the courts, and the people, he and his emissaries must not be handicapped in advance in their relations with foreign governments as has sometimes happened in the past.”
—Gerald R. Ford (b. 1913)
“In great contests each party claims to act in accordance with the will of God. Both may be, and one must be wrong.”
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)