The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln

The most eloquent of American presidents Lincoln seemed to have a commentsagacious or humorouson just about anything that mattered. This concise compendium offers his astute observations on a variety of subjectsfrom women to warfare. Nearly 400 quotations include such thought-provoking and memorable remarks as:Bad promises are better broken than kept.Marriage is neither heaven nor hell; it is simply purgatory.Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.Quotations are arranged chronologically within such topics as family and friends the law politics and the presidency story-telling religion and morality. Students writers public speakers and other readers will find this thought-provoking and entertaining volume an excellent introduction to the sixteenth presidents wit common sense and insight.