The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln: A Book of Quotations

An interesting work reveals what a great human and statesman Lincoln was. I feel it's better to read the wit and wisdom series of great men instead of Autobiography. Because I really feel they are talking to us directly. Lincoln's language is quite unique and so is the vocabulary. Clarity and focused in his conviction. Says, he likes the semi colon ; very much and compliments as a Little chap ! Quite interesting. The very famous quote is seen here, You can fool some people all the time but, can't fool all the people all the time! And one more saying, The purposes of Almighty are perfect and must prevail, though we are erring mortals may fail to perceive them in advance.It's great to learn about this great legend who fought against his own countrymen to bring the Law of Rights in favour of slavery and negros and passed it successfully. It's unfortunate that Lincoln had to pay heavy price for this getting assassinated. In fact Obama should be grateful to Lincoln for this wonderful deed of Lincoln. Irving Wallace wrote The Man, a wonderful book based on the negros in the US wherein a black man becomes a President of the US.Lincoln, a must read.

My copy was destroyed in the rain when I found it tossed in the bushes.

I wasn't expecting a lot. Just wanted a quick read on a cruise.

Bought this for my dad - fun to pick up and read

For what it is, the book is worth the time. The quotes, of course, are all out of context, but that doesn't necessarily make for bad reading. In fact, since many know the facts of Lincoln's life, the context can usually be filled in.It is a kind of lazy book in that regard...and, if it were the only source of Lincoln information, I would condemn the whole enterprise of publishing it. But there's so much about Lincoln out there...that this little book allows one to focus directly upon Lincoln, the man...in his own words. It allows some space for one's own imagination to flourish and wander...rather than digesting yet another author's thesis. In a way, this unvarnished Lincoln, prompts a new kind of wonder.