More quotes by Abraham Lincoln

"Take all that you can of this book upon reason, and the balance on faith, and you will live and die a happier man. (When a skeptic expressed surprise to see him reading a Bible)"
"The Lord prefers common-looking people. That is why he made so many of them."
"Get books, sit yourself down anywhere, and go to reading them yourself."
"The Lord prefers common-looking people. That is why he made so many of them."
"I have come to the conclusion never again to think of marrying, and for this reason, I can never be satisfied with anyone who would be blockhead enough to have me."