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

Abraham Lincoln

WiseCouncilsAccelerateMistakes...+6

If this country cannot be saved without giving up that principle - I was about to say I would rather be assassinated on this spot than to surrender it.

Abraham Lincoln

CountrySavedPrincipleAssassinated...+2

The Union, in any event, won't be dissolved. We don't want to dissolve it, and if you attempt it, we won't let you.

Abraham Lincoln

UnionEventDissolvedAttempt...+2

Honesty in politics is the result of strength, hypocrisy is the result of weakness.

Vladimir Lenin

HonestyPoliticsStrengthHypocrisy...+1

There are no morals in politics; there is only expedience. A scoundrel may be of use to us just because he is a scoundrel.

Vladimir Lenin

MoralsPoliticsExpedience

Politics begin where the masses are, not where there are thousands, but where there are millions, that is where serious politics begin.

Vladimir Lenin

PoliticsMassesMillions