Abraham Lincoln vs. Nancy Pelosi
Read 20 entries attributed to Abraham Lincoln alongside 20 attributed to Nancy Pelosi. Compare the wording and topic labels.
This page places 20 entries attributed to Abraham Lincoln alongside 20 attributed to Nancy Pelosi. Each selection is ordered by stored importance score. These are selections from QuoteLineage, not complete accounts of either author's work.
Topic labels present in both displayed selections: politics, truth, justice. Shared labels do not by themselves demonstrate agreement, disagreement, or influence between the authors.
Attributed to Abraham Lincoln, entry #171: "I hope I am over wary; but if I am not, there is, even now, something of ill-omen, amongst us. I mean the increasing disregard for law which pervades the country; the growing disp…"
Attributed to Nancy Pelosi, entry #125179: "everybody will have lower rates, better quality care, and better access."
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Abraham Lincoln
1744 – 1786
Abraham Lincoln (1809) was the 16th President of the United States, who led the nation through the Civil War and abolished slavery.
"I hope I am over wary; but if I am not, there is, even now, something of ill-omen, amongst us. I mean the increasing disregard for law which pervades the cou…"
#Epistemology"They believe that the Congress of the United States has no power under the Constitution to interfere with the institution of slavery in the different States."
#Politics"A stanza of Lincoln's "On Seduction" (1837-39) as conveyed by James H. Matheny (1865 or 1866)"
#Politics"Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say, for one, that I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed…"
#Metaphysics"Resolutions upon the subject of domestic slavery having passed both branches of the General Assembly at its present session, the undersigned hereby protest a…"
#Politics"I have now come to the conclusion never again to think of marrying, and for this reason; I can never be satisfied with anyone who would be blockhead enough t…"
#Epistemology"Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves."
#Politics"They believe that the institution of slavery is founded on both injustice and bad policy, but that the promulgation of Abolition doctrines tends rather to in…"
#Politics"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 up…"
#Politics"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
#Politics"The better part of one's life consists of his friendships."
#friendship"I can see how it might be possible for a man to look down upon the earth and be an atheist, but I cannot conceive how he could look up into the heavens and s…"
#nature"The truth is, that this question is one of national importance, and we cannot help dealing with it: we must do something about it, whether we will or not. We…"
#truth"You dislike the emancipation proclamation; and, perhaps, would have it retracted. You say it is unconstitutional — I think differently. I think the constitut…"
#justice"All portions of this confederacy should act in harmony and with careful deliberation. The Democrats cry John Brown invasion. We are guiltless of it, but our …"
#freedom"The true rule, in determining to embrace, or reject any thing, is not whether it have any evil in it; but whether it have more of evil, than of good. There a…"
#truth"My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any sla…"
#freedom"When you have got an elephant by the hind leg, and he is trying to run away, it's best to let him run."
"The severest justice may not always be the best policy."
#justice"So you're the little woman who wrote the book that made this great war!"
#booksNancy Pelosi
1940
Nancy Patricia Pelosi is an American politician who was the 52nd speaker of the United States House of Representatives, serving from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the first female elected speaker and the first woman to lead a major political party in either chamber of Congress, heading the House Democrats from 2003 to 2023. Her 20 years as a House party leader are tied with Joe Martin's as the second-longest after Sam Rayburn.
"everybody will have lower rates, better quality care, and better access."
#health"Members of Congress I have the high privilege and distinct honour of presenting to you, his excellency Bertie Ahern , the Taoiseach, the Prime Minister of Ir…"
#time"A brazen invitation for something like this to happen"
#writing"A woman is like a teabag. You can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water."
#gender"As many of you know, I come from San Francisco. We don't have a lot of farms there. Well, we do have one—it's a mushroom farm, so you know what that means."
#knowledge"Am I going to have to use my ‘Mother of Five Voice’ to be heard?" -Quoted in the October 23, 2006 issue of Newsweek"
#family"China would prefer Joe Biden, whether they do, that's their conclusion, that they would prefer Joe Biden. Russia is actively, 24/7 interfering in our electio…"
#mind"I have ordered the flags at the Capitol lowered to half-staff in Officer Sicknick’s honor. The sacrifice of Officer Sicknick reminds us of our obligation to…"
#time"I have said to people when they ask me, if this Capitol crumbled to the ground, the one thing that would remain would be our commitment to our aid, I don’t e…"
#mind"The word 'campaign' is a war term. So when you go into a campaign you just prepare to go to war. If you think this is an exercise in civic activity...then yo…"
#justice"You've heard about the controversies within the bill, the process about the bill, one or the other. But I don't know if you have heard that it is legislation…"
#life"Maybe it will take a woman to clean up the House."
#gender"Why should we put a plan out? Our plan is to stop him. He must be stopped."
"You go through the gate. If the gate’s closed you go over the fence. If the fence is too high, we’ll pole-vault. If that doesn’t work, we’ll parachute in. Bu…"
#Human Nature"I ask that you immediately cease plans to improperly install Michael Ellis as the new NSA General Counsel"
#wisdom"Getting back to our Founders — in the darkest days of the American Revolution, Thomas Paine wrote: "The times have found us." The times found them to fight f…"
#politics"hey had to make up that story about weapons of mass destruction. Because that was the only thing that would sell to the American people, and that wasn't true."
#truth"With Americans worried about losing their jobs, their savings, their homes and their chance at the American Dream, the New Direction Congress will work in a …"
#hope"I have said it before and I will say it again: Impeachment is off the table."
#language"I say to my colleagues never confine your best work, your hopes, your dreams, the aspiration of the American people to what will be signed by George W. Bush …"
#hope