The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln

2009 Beckon Books leatherette hardcover, 2nd printing. James C. Hazlett (Field Artillery Weapons of the Civil War). The most eloquent of American presidents, Lincoln seemed to have a comment—sagacious or humorous—on just about anything that mattered. This concise compendium offers his astute observations on a variety of subjects—from women to warfare. Nearly 400 quotations include such thought-provoking and memorable remarks as: Bad promises are better broken than kept. Marriage is neither heaven nor hell; it is simply purgatory. - Amazon