Posted on 02/15/2016 4:40:24 PM PST by jessduntno
"I am much indebted to the good christian people of the country for their constant prayers and consolations; and to no one of them, more than to yourself. The purposes of the Almighty are perfect, and must prevail, though we erring mortals may fail to accurately perceive them in advance. We hoped for a happy termination of this terrible war long before this; but God knows best, and has ruled otherwise.
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"My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or destroy slavery."---Abe Lincoln
"I will say in addition to this that there is a physical difference between the white and black races which I believe will forever forbid the two races living together on terms of social and political equality."---Abe Lincoln
"You and we are different races. We have between us a broader difference than exists between almost any other two races. Whether it is right or wrong I need not discuss, but this physical difference is a great disadvantage to us both, as I think your race suffers very greatly, many of them, by living among us, while ours suffers from your presence. In a word, we suffer on each side. If this is admitted, it affords a reason at least why we should be separated."---Abe Lincoln
"I will say then that I am not, nor ever have been in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races."---Abe Lincoln
I didn’t know Abraham Lincoln put all his speeches online. Does he also have a Facebook page or a blog, too? It’d be cool to get a selfie with him.
He's been holding out on us !!
"The Abe's" take on "The Donald".....the Axe v. the Apprentice
It's got legs I tell ya !
He was famous for indulging people.
Go for it!
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