Here are some jokes coined by Lincoln himself.
* It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.
* When I hear a man preach, I like to see him act as if he were fighting bees.
* If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?
* Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.
* Whatever you are, be a good one.
* He can compress the most words into the smallest ideas better than any man I ever met.
* When you have got an elephant by the hind leg, and he is trying to run away, its best to let him run.
* You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time.
* The man who murdered his parents, then pleaded for mercy on the grounds that he was an orphan.
* Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.
16 comments:
Those are funny!
Movie is in limited release, so we won't get it until next week. I'm definitely going to see it.
Funny but wise quotes.
Hugs and chocolate,
Shelly
Should be a good movie with Spielberg at the helm.
I always thought that fool quote was P.T. Barnum's.
lol. LIke the fighting bees.
so excited about the new lincoln movie!
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Nicely done. My favorite from your list: "If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?" Gotta love Abe. happy Silly Sunday.
He's got a nice profile.
LOL on some of the quotes!
This is a movie I want to see, the first one I'm excited about this year! :)
I love Abe so the movie should be awesome.
Have a terrific Silly Sunday. :)
LOL my favourite is Whatever you are, be a good one.The film looks promising
Have a great week Joyce :-)
This is terrific!!! Can't wait to see the movie, too!
I like the one about things comming to those who wait that are left by those who hustle.
Those are great, My favorite is the same as chasing joy!
Hope all is well,
Janet :)
I like the "Whatever you are, be a good one." I think it speaks so much of what Lincoln also did himself; from his humble beginnings to becoming one of the greatest presidents of America.
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We can't wait to see this movie--that said-- we've been scouring the internet for show times this Friday when it is scheduled to open--and can not find one theater yet that has it in our area. Talk about a bummer!!
Hope that changes by Friday!! Cheers, Jenn
Have you read the children's book about Lincoln, about his childhood friend who saves his life? Abe Lincoln Crosses A Creek, I believe by Deborah Hokinson. Really a fun book, the kids at school love it, and I love any book that engages them while teaching them a bit about history.
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