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 02/09/1855 It is a great consolation to see them worse whipped than I am. Topics: Politics 08/11/1855 The political atmosphere is such, just now, that I fear to do any thing, lest I do wrong. Topics: Politics 08/11/1855 Indeed I do not perceive how any one professing to be sensitive to the wrongs of the negroes, can join in a league to degrade a class of white men. Topics: Slavery, Morality 08/11/1855 I should know no better how to bring that about, than to lift myself over a fence by the straps of my boots. Topics: Inspirational 08/15/1855 Our poltical problem now is 'Can we, as a nation, continue together permanently – forever – half slave, and half free?' The problem is too mighty for me. Topics: Freedom, Slavery, America 08/15/1855 The fourth of July has not quite dwindled away; it is still a great day – for burning fire-crackers!!! Topics: America 08/24/1855 Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty rapid. Topics: Freedom, Politics 08/24/1855 As a nation, we began by declaring that ``all men are created equal.'' We now practically read it ``all men are created equal, except negroes.'' Topics: Freedom, Slavery 08/24/1855 From Louisville to the mouth of the Ohio there were, on board, ten or a dozen slaves, shackled together with irons. [2] That sight was a continual torment to me; and I see something like it every time I touch the Ohio, or any other slave-border. Topics: Slavery 08/24/1855 When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read ``all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and catholics. When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretence of loving liberty – to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocracy. Topics: Freedom, Slavery, Politics 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950515253545556