Abraham Lincoln Quotes:
Ocupation: 16th U.S. President
Life: February 12, 1809 - April 15, 1865
Birthday: February 12
Death: April 15
If ever I feel the soul within me elevate and expand to those dimensions, not wholly unworthy of its almighty Architect, it is when I contemplate the cause of my country, deserted by all the world beside, and I standing up boldly, alone, hurling defiance at her victorious oppressors.
source: Abraham Lincoln (1989). “Abraham Lincoln: Speeches & Writings Part 1: 1832-1858: Library of America #45”, p.65, Library of America
topic: Country, Soul, World, Hurling
