I've always been politically minded and against the status quo.

John Lennon

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Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. ... that of being truly esteemed of my fellow‑men.

Abraham Lincoln

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I have enlisted for the permanent success of the Republican cause; and, for this object, I shall labor faithfully in the ranks, unless, as I think not probable, the judgment of the party shall assign me a different position.

Abraham Lincoln

EnlistedPermanentSuccessRepublican...+6

Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail; without it nothing can succeed.

Abraham Lincoln

PublicSentimentWinsSuccess

Wise councils may accelerate or mistakes delay it, but, sooner or later the victory is sure to come

Abraham Lincoln

WiseCouncilsAccelerateMistakes...+6

Plainly, the central idea of secession, is the essence of anarchy.

Abraham Lincoln

AnarchySecessionIdeaPolitics