Lincoln Quotes Search by Year 1832 1836 1837 1838 1839 1841 1842 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 Search by Topic Love Inspirational Freedom Politics Humor Leadership Economy Family America Famous Law Religion Tragedy Slavery Morality History Learning About Dred Scott Civil War There are currently 559 quotes in our database. Date Quote Topics Share 07/17/1858 Nobody has ever expected me to be President. In my poor, lean, lank face nobody has ever seen that any cabbages were sprouting out. Topics: Politics 07/17/1858 I claim not to be more free from errors than others – perhaps scarcely so much. Topics: 07/17/1858 I planted myself upon the truth, and the truth only, so far as I knew it, or could be brought to know it. Topics: Morality 07/17/1858 I will not say that [Douglas] willfully misquotes, but he does fail to quote accurately. Topics: Politics, Humor 07/27/1858 I do not wish Douglas to put words into my mouth. I do not wish him to construe my words as he pleases, and then represent me as meaning what he wishes me to mean, but I do wish the people to read and judge for themselves. Topics: Politics 07/29/1858 I agree to an arrangement [of debates] for us to speak at the seven places you have named, and at your own times. Topics: Politics 07/31/1858 Yours of yesterday, naming places, times, and terms, for joint discussions between us, was received this morning. Although, by the terms, as you propose, you take four openings and closes to my three, I accede, and thus close the [debate] arrangement. Topics: Politics 08/01/1858 As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy. Topics: Freedom, Slavery 08/03/1858 If you wish to be a Lawyer, attach no consequence to the place you are in, or the person you are with; but get books, sit down anywhere, and go to reading for yourself. That will make a Lawyer of you quicker than any other way. Topics: Learning, Law 08/21/1858 When a man hears himself somewhat misrepresented, it provokes him – at least, I find it so with myself; but when the misrepresentation becomes very gross and palpable, it is more apt to amuse him. Topics: Humor, Politics 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950515253545556