For me still one of the greatest - or maybe even the greatest US President: Abe Lincoln. He is an important historical figure and a beaming light in our shared history. He showed us that we can break the rules and improve life for all.

I am personally deeply impressed by his many great speeches and quotes. He was a highly intelligent man that usually doesn’t go hand in hand with a high office.

These capitalists generally act harmoniously and in concert to fleece the people, and now that they have got into a quarrel with themselves, we are called upon to appropriate the people’s money to settle the quarrel.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.

A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved — I do not expect the house to fall — but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other.

Ballots are the rightful and peaceful successors to bullets.