The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln
Categories: History, Reference
The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln is a Dover Thrift Editions book of quotations from the sixteenth president, drawn from his speeches, letters and recorded conversations. The quotations are arranged by subject, covering topics such as democracy, slavery, the Union, war, religion, law and human nature, and show Lincoln's humor as well as his political thought. Short entries make it a quick reference to the ideas and phrasing of one of America's best-known writers on liberty.
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