Lincoln, Abraham The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln: As Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches (1258055015)
From the most eloquent of American presidents, nearly 400 astute observations on subjects ranging from women to warfare: 'Bad promises are better broken than kept'; 'Marriage is neither heaven nor hell; it is simply purgatory'; 'Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.'