“Every blade of grass is a study; and to produce two, where there was but one, is both a profit and a pleasure.”

— Abraham Lincoln, Address before the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society, Milwaukee (30 September 1859)

About Abraham Lincoln

1809 – 1865

Sixteenth President of the United States, who led the nation through the Civil War and issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

“The better part of one's life consists of his friendships.”

“Let them adopt the maxim, "Better luck next time"; and then, by renewed exertion, make that better luck for themselves.”

“Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital.”

“Eating and reading are two pleasures that combine admirably.”

“Isn't it a pleasure to study and practice what you have learned?”

“The content of a book holds the power of education and it is with this power that we can shape our future and change lives.”

“Then did I learn how existence could be cherished, Strengthened, and fed without the aid of joy.”

“The wisest man may be wiser to-day than he was yesterday, and to-morrow than he is to-day.”

“For God made all mankind to be happy, to be serene.”