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From the most eloquent of American presidents, nearly 400 astute observations on subjects ranging from women to warfare: "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."
About the Author
Alex Ayres, former editor at Running Times and Harvard Lampoon, has edited six previous Wit and Wisdom titles. He is also the author of the screenplays for "Marlowe" and "Search for Grace."
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The Greatest President.,
This review is from: The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln: A Book of Quotations (Paperback)
An absolutly perfect read for anyone who loves President Lincoln or anyone who enjoys a fast and easy read with Amazing quotes and bits of wisdom by Abraham Lincoln..I enjoyed this book very much..Keep Smilin'.. jonnymac.
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This review is from: The Wit & Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln (Hardcover)
Abraham Lincoln showed a talent for sensing the future in the course of economic policy way back in 1863. Lincoln said then: "The money power preys upon the nation in times of peace and conspires against it in times of adversity. It is more despotic than monarchy, more insolent than autocracy, more selfish than bureaucracy.""I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country. Corporations have been enthroned, an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until the wealth is aggregated in a few hands and the Republic is destroyed," Lincoln said.
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This review is from: The Wit & Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln (Hardcover)
Lincoln is one of our most loved Presidents and with good reason. He is almost always recognised for his morality and honesty. Too often his intellect is overlooked. Reading this work will definitly provide the reader with a good idea of just how bright he was. I read this work straight through but it would also be a great "subway read". Each of the stories are short too the point and usually very funny.
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