Famous Quotes of Abraham Lincoln

“No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar”
There are too many hypocrites caught with their pants on fire
There is one Honest Abe fan whose words are now gone
“When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and hold on”

“You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry”
His true colors will always show no matter how spangly
One’s temper can surely put you in an awful fix
Silence can be golden when your opinions don’t mix

“I would rather be a little nobody
then to be an evil somebody”
Never stand on stage to boast or brag
Hold on to your humility, don’t point fingers and nag

Organized religion, I no longer belong
I don’t need a fancy building and membership to keep my faith strong
God knows where my heart is simply by our pidgin
“When I do good I feel good When I do bad I feel bad that’s my religion”
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Allison Avatar
July 16, 2020 at 4:34 PM
you wove the quotes into an outstanding poem Bravo Mark for being a man of principle and having the balls to speak out:-) hugs jan xx
Koplin Avatar
July 16, 2020 at 4:36 PM
Thank you so much for that Jan! I certainly appreciate your time and support. You rock!
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