He whose wisdom surpasses that of all philosophers, has dec… - Abraham Lincoln

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He whose wisdom surpasses that of all philosophers, has declared that 'a house divided against itself cannot stand

Abraham Lincoln

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Abraham Lincoln (12 February 1809 – 15 April 1865) was the 16th president of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Initially entering politics as a Whig, he became a member of the US congress from Illinois, and later the first Republican president, leading Union forces throughout the moral, constitutional, political and military crises of the American Civil War, during which he abolished slavery and strengthened the U.S. government.

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Alternative Names: Honest Abe • President Lincoln • Abe Lincoln • Uncle Abe • A. Lincoln • Lincoln

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A house divided cannot stand.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

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James A. Garfield Thomas Jefferson George Washington Woodrow Wilson Frederick Douglass

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I do not consider that I have ever accomplished anything without God; and if it is His will that I must die by the hand of an assassin, I must be resigned. I must do my duty as I see it, and leave the rest with God.

In regard to this Great Book, I have but to say, it is the best gift God has given to man. All the good the Saviour gave to the world was communicated through this book.

We should be too big to take offense and too noble to give it.

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