In Celebration of President Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. He served from 1861 until his
assassination in 1865. He led the United States through the American Civil War and defended
the nation as a constitutional union. By defeating the Confederacy, he played a major role in
the abolition of slavery. He is also known for modernizing the U.S. economy.

Lincoln is remembered as a martyr and a national hero for his wartime leadership. He is
often ranked in both popular and scholarly polls as the greatest president in American history.

Lincoln is well known for his Emancipation Proclamation and Gettysburg Address. Lincoln’s
main goal was to keep the union together, so he proceeded by focusing not on whom to blame,
but on how to rebuild the nation as one.

Following, are some of Lincoln’s famous quotes:

• “In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.”
• “I am a slow walker, but I never walk back.”
• “The best way to predict the future is to create it.”
• “You can fool all the people some of the time and some of the people all the time but you cannot fool all the people all the time.”
• “A house divided against itself cannot stand.”
• “Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.”

Abraham Lincoln’s inspirations serve as credos to live by.