{"product_id":"the-wit-and-wisdom-of-abraham-lincoln-a-book-of-quotations-9780486440972","title":"The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln: A Book of Quotations","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Bob Blaisdell\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: United States - 19th Century\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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: \u003cbr\u003eBad promises are better broken than kept.\u003cbr\u003eMarriage is neither heaven nor hell; it is simply purgatory.\u003cbr\u003eWhenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.\u003cbr\u003eQuotations are arranged chronologically within such topics as family and friends, the law, politics and the presidency, story-telling, religion, and morality. Students, writers, public speakers, and other readers will find this thought-provoking and entertaining volume an excellent introduction to the sixteenth president's wit, common sense, and insight.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45154259140759,"sku":"9780486440972","price":342.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780486440972.webp?v=1767661810","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-wit-and-wisdom-of-abraham-lincoln-a-book-of-quotations-9780486440972","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}