Abraham Lincoln (1940)

Partager la citation sur facebook [to Billy Herndon] Careful. Billy, you've got great fires in yuh, but you're puttin' 'em out fast.

Partager la citation sur facebook A house divided against itself cannot stand. The government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free.

Partager la citation sur facebook Mentor Graham: Well, Abe, there are always two occupations open to those who have failed at everything else: school teaching and politics.

Partager la citation sur facebook Lincoln's Cook: President of the United States! If they get him back there into Washington, he won't ever come out alive.

Partager la citation sur facebook Jack Armstrong: [to the crowd] I tell you, you all ought to listen to the judge. He got a round belly but a level head. No one can do nothin' with me without lickin' me first!

Partager la citation sur facebook Aide to Stephen Douglas: You don't mean to say you're afraid of Abe Lincoln. Why, the country doesn't know him!
Stephen Douglas: Maybe the country doesn't... but I do.

Partager la citation sur facebook Mr. Crimmin: Gentlemen, I may not know as much as you about economics and theology, but I do know politics and what is the essential quality that we demand in our candidate. It is simply this: that he be able to get himself elected.
Politician: Well, there's something in what you say.
Politician: And do you think he can do it?
Mr. Crimmin: I tell you, gentlemen, in that uncouth rail splitter you may observe one of the slickest, smoothest politicians that ever hoodwinked a yokel mob.

Partager la citation sur facebook Mentor Graham: Abe carried New Salem by 205 votes to 3.
Jack Armstrong: My boys are out tryin' to find the 3 skunks who voted wrong.