Abraham Lincoln Favor Quotations

In my view of the present aspect of affairs, there is no need of bloodshed and war. There is no necessity for it. I am not in favor of such a course, and I may say in advance, there will be no blood shed unless it be forced upon the government. The government will not use force unless force is used against it.

I cannot make it better known than it already is that I strongly favor colonization.

And upon this act [Emancipation Proclamation]...I invoke...the gracious favor of Almighty God.

No one has needed favours more than I, and generally, few have been less unwilling to accept them; but in this case, favour to me,would be injustice to the public, and therefore I must beg your pardon for declining it.

I am not in favor of making voters or jurors of Negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office.

I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races - I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of making voters or jurors of Negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office,

In so far as the government lands can be disposed of, I am in favor of cutting up the wild lands into parcels so that every poor man may have a home.

I am in favor of a national bank...in favor of the internal improvements system and a high protective tariff.