“Man is not the only animal who labors; but he is the only one who improves his workmanship.”
Source: Collected Works
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Famous Abraham Lincoln Quotes
Source: Abraham Lincoln: Speeches & Writings Part 1: 1832-1858: Library of America #45
“Great men are ordinary men with extra ordinary determination.”
Source: Speaking of Abraham Lincoln
“Every man has a right to be equal with every other man.”
Source: The collected works of Abraham Lincoln
Source: The Life and Writings of Abraham Lincoln
“Next to creating a life the finest thing a man can do is save one.”
Source: The collected works of Abraham Lincoln
Source: The Modern Library Civil War Bookshelf 5-Book Bundle: Personal Memoirs, Uncle Tom's Cabin, The Red Badge of Courage, Jefferson Davis: The Essential Writings, The Life and Writings of Abraham Lincoln
Source: Abraham Lincoln; Complete Works, Comprising His Speeches, State Papers, and Miscellaneous Writings
Source: The Complete Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln (Biographically Annotated Edition)
Source: Lincoln on Democracy