"Lincoln's stature and strength, his intelligence and ambition - in short, all the elements which gave him popularity among men in New Salem, rendered him equally attractive to the fair sex of that village.“


-John George Nicolay

posted in strength


Lincoln's stature and strength, his intelligence and ambition - in short, all the elements which gave him popularity among men in New Salem, rendered him equally attractive to the fair sex of that village.

Other Quotes You Might Like

Discover more inspiring quotes from our collection

"It may be assumed as an axiom that Providence has never gifted any political party with all of political wisdom or blinded it with all of political folly."

-John George Nicolay

wisdomView Quote
"The function of the politician, therefore, is one of continuous watchfulness and activity, and he must have intimate knowledge of details if he would work out grand results."

-John George Nicolay

knowledgeView Quote
"Lincoln's stature and strength, his intelligence and ambition - in short, all the elements which gave him popularity among men in New Salem, rendered him equally attractive to the fair sex of that village."

-John George Nicolay

intelligenceView Quote
"How sweet it is!"

-Jackie Gleason

migrate3View Quote
"We don't believe in rheumatism and true love until after the first attack."

-Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

migrate3View Quote
"It's better to have loved and lost than to have to do forty pounds of laundry a week."

-Laurence J. Peter

migrate3View Quote

More Quotes About strength

Explore other inspiring quotes in this category

"I have prayed to God that he give me the strength to survive each day and to face those times in my life that will be extremely painful. I have put my total faith in God, and he will take care of me."

-Susan Smith

strengthView Quote
"I saw him... at peace in my armchair. I remember wishing he could stay in peace like that forever. I had a feeling of easing his burden with my strength."

-Dennis Nilsen

strengthView Quote
"The great strength of the totalitarian state is that it forces those who fear it to imitate it."

-Adolf Hitler

strengthView Quote
"Strength lies not in defence but in attack."

-Adolf Hitler

strengthView Quote
"The strength of a nation, especially of a republican nation, is in the intelligent and well ordered homes of the people."

-Lydia Sigourney

strengthView Quote
"Strength is a matter of the made-up mind."

-John Beecher

strengthView Quote