Abraham Lincoln is regarded as one of America’s amazing Heroes and most inspiring personalities. He was a great leader, the 16th President of The United States.

Abraham Lincoln is known for his wisdom, led the country in civil war, and fought for equal rights and democracy. Those hard and bloody times led to the abolition of slavery and made the economy flourish.

His life struggles are very impressive despite failures he never gave up; he hustle to be best & honest with his people. Abraham Lincoln’s words are very encouraging and it reminds you of his great effort and ability to lead with an example.

Here are 27 amazing quotes of Abraham Lincoln a great luminous leader, to change life’s perspective:

1. “I walk slowly, but I never walk backward.” – Abraham Lincoln

2. “You have to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was.” – Abraham Lincoln

3. “Leave nothing for tomorrow which can be done today.” – Abraham Lincoln

4. “My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.” – Abraham Lincoln

5. “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” – Abraham Lincoln

6. “Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends.” – Abraham Lincoln

7. “Courage is not the absence of fear. It is going forward with the face of fear.” – Abraham Lincoln

8. “Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality.” – Abraham Lincoln

9. “Be with a leader when he is right, stay with him when he is still right, but, leave him when he is wrong.” – Abraham Lincoln

10. “Success is going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.” – Abraham Lincoln

“You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.”
– Abraham Lincoln

12. “I’m a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn’t have the heart to let him down.” – Abraham Lincoln

13. “Every person’s happiness is their own responsibility.” – Abraham Lincoln

14. “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” – Abraham Lincoln

15. “When I get ready to talk to people, I spend two thirds of the time thinking what they want to hear and one third thinking about what I want to say.” – Abraham Lincoln

16. “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.” – Abraham Lincoln

17. “Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren’t very new after all.” – Abraham Lincoln

18. “Don’t worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition.” – Abraham Lincoln

19. “Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.” – Abraham Lincoln

20. “No man is good enough to govern another man without the other’s consent.” – Abraham Lincoln

“All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.”
– Abraham Lincoln

22. “I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to what light I have.” – Abraham Lincoln

23. “Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.” – Abraham Lincoln

24. “I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.” – Abraham Lincoln

25. “My Best Friend is a person who will give me a book I have not read.” – Abraham Lincoln

26. “And in the end it is not the years in your life that count, it’s the life in your years.” – Abraham Lincoln

27. “There are no bad pictures; that’s just how your face looks sometimes.” – Abraham Lincoln