Abraham Lincoln quotes about failure and success 42. “I shall not do more than I can, and I shall do all I can to save the government, which is my sworn duty as well as my personal inclination.

Turns out he was right—at least about one of the speeches. Famous Abraham Lincoln Quotes: "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power." ...

Lincoln’s second inaugural 160 years ago left us a historic speech and, perhaps, his fingerprints.

So said Abraham Lincoln in his “House Divided” speech, given 165 years ago. Adam Carrington: How Abraham Lincoln’s ‘house divided’ speech does and doesn't apply to today Skip to main ...

Abraham Lincoln quotes about failure and success 42. “I shall not do more than I can, and I shall do all I can to save the government, which is my sworn duty as well as my personal inclination.

So said Abraham Lincoln in his “House Divided” speech, given 165 years ago. Adam Carrington: How Abraham Lincoln’s ‘house divided’ speech does and doesn't apply to today Skip to main ...

When Abraham Lincoln was preparing his speech for his second inaugural in 1865, historians think he cut the sentences and paragraphs from a printed draft and pasted them onto the copy he planned ...