Abraham Lincoln Quotes about Leadership

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

Abraham Lincoln

Inspirational, Leadership, Wisdom

Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right.

Abraham Lincoln

Leadership, God, Wisdom

Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.

Abraham Lincoln

Inspirational, Motivational, Leadership

Be with a leader when he is right, stay with him when he is still right, but, leave him when he is wrong.

Abraham Lincoln

Leadership, Loyalty, Leader

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Abraham Lincoln

Leadership, Inspirational Life, Twilight

Speech at Republican state convention nominating him to run for U.S. senator, Springfield, Ill., 16 June 1858

A friend is one who has the same enemies as you have.

Abraham Lincoln

Inspirational, Friendship, Leadership

Abraham Lincoln (1992). “The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln”, Plume

What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself.

Abraham Lincoln

Leadership, Humility, Giving

Martin D. Tullai, Abraham Lincoln (1998). “Speaking of Abraham Lincoln”

No man is good enough to govern another man without the other's consent.

Abraham Lincoln

Leadership, Witty, Men

If I were to try to read, much less answer, all the attacks made on me, this shop might as well be closed for any other business. I do the very best I know how - the very best I can; and I mean to keep doing so until the end. If the end brings me out all right, what's said against me won't amount to anything. If the end brings me out wrong, ten angels swearing I was right would make no difference.

Abraham Lincoln

Leadership, Business, Mean

Abraham Lincoln (2008). “Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln(1832-1865) (EasyRead Super Large 20pt Edition)”, p.501, ReadHowYouWant.com

Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves.

Abraham Lincoln

Motivational, Leadership, Inspiration

Martin D. Tullai, Abraham Lincoln (1998). “Speaking of Abraham Lincoln”

Anybody will do for you, but not for me.

Abraham Lincoln

Leadership

Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, William T. Sherman, James Ford Rhodes, John Esten Cooke (2017). “CIVIL WAR – Complete History of the War, Documents, Memoirs & Biographies of the Lead Commanders: Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant & William T. Sherman, Biographies of Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis & Robert E. Lee, The Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg Address, Presidential Orders & Actions”, p.148, Madison & Adams Press

When the conduct of men is designed to be influenced, persuasion, kind, unassuming persuasion, should ever be adopted. It is an old and a true maxim, that 'a drop of honey catches more flies than a gallon of gall.'

Abraham Lincoln

Leadership, Men, Inspire

Abraham Lincoln (2008). “The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln”, p.273, Wildside Press LLC