Quote by Abraham Lincoln

I desire so to conduct the affairs of this administration that if at the end... I have lost every other friend on earth, I shall at least have one friend left, and that friend shall be down inside of me.

I desire so to conduct the affairs of this administration th

Summary

In this quote, the speaker expresses their commitment to conducting their administration in a manner aligned with their own values and principles. They prioritize integrity and self-respect above gaining approval or popularity from others. While they anticipate the possibility of losing friends due to difficult decisions or actions, they find solace in the idea that they will always have a loyal and honest friend within themselves. It highlights the importance of self-assurance and staying true to one's moral compass when faced with challenging situations.

Topics

Theend

By Abraham Lincoln

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Only the great generalizations survive. The sharp words of t

Only the great generalizations survive. The sharp words of the Declaration of Independence, lampooned then and since as 'glittering generalities,' have turned out blazing ubiquities that will burn forever and ever.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Independence

Hypocrisy can afford to be magnificent in its promises, for

Hypocrisy can afford to be magnificent in its promises, for never intending to go beyond promise, it costs nothing.

As our faith increases, so does our ability to obey.

As our faith increases, so does our ability to obey.

Faith

It would not be better if things happened to men just as the

It would not be better if things happened to men just as they wish.

Adversity

My kids give me the balance to live right.

My kids give me the balance to live right.

Family

Courtly love is forbidden but morally transcendent. If the s

Courtly love is forbidden but morally transcendent. If the secret gets out, relations between judges and lawyers could do a lot for our corrupt legal system.

Humor Funny Love

We're called to be faithful, to take those first difficult s

We're called to be faithful, to take those first difficult steps--and to leave the results up to God.

Truth God Hope Results Inspirational Faithful

All of our reasoning ends in surrender to feeling.

All of our reasoning ends in surrender to feeling.

Theend

How would you like a job where when you made a mistake, a bi

How would you like a job where when you made a mistake, a big red light goes on and 18,000 people boo?

Hockey

I call upon the scientific community in our country, those w

I call upon the scientific community in our country, those who gave us nuclear weapons, to turn their great talents now to the cause of mankind and world peace to give us the means of rendering these nuclear weapons impotent and obsolete.

Community

I felt that chess... is a science in the form of a game... I

I felt that chess... is a science in the form of a game... I consider myself a scientist. I wanted to be treated like a scientist.

Science

It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies,

It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.

Great