If one wants to emulate "Honest Abe" it is important to know how he thought and some of what he said so we have listed 11 of what today would be know as "sound bites" for your review.

Next to creating a life, the greatest thing one can do is save a life.

You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift

You cannot strengthen the week by weakening the strong

You cannot help small men by tearing down big men

You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich

You cannot lift the wage-earner by pulling down the wage payer.

You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than your income.

You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred

You cannot build sound security on borrowed money

You cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiative and independence.

You cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiative and independence.

You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should be doing for themselves.