Rowan Atkinson vs. Abraham Lincoln
Read 9 entries attributed to Rowan Atkinson alongside 20 attributed to Abraham Lincoln. Compare the wording and topic labels.
This page places 9 entries attributed to Rowan Atkinson alongside 20 attributed to Abraham Lincoln. Each selection is ordered by stored importance score. These are selections from QuoteLineage, not complete accounts of either author's work.
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Attributed to Rowan Atkinson, entry #7917: "I cry too much and I find it strange. It must be indicative of some issue within me that I’ve yet to identify. Whether it’s crowds or whether it’s people being nice… Hospitals mak…"
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…"
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Rowan Atkinson
1955
Rowan Sebastian Atkinson is an English actor, comedian and writer. He first gained success on the sketch comedy show Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979–1982), before going on to play the title roles in the sitcoms Blackadder (1983–1989) and Mr. Bean (1990–1995), and in the film series Johnny English (2003–present).
"I cry too much and I find it strange. It must be indicative of some issue within me that I’ve yet to identify. Whether it’s crowds or whether it’s people bei…"
#philosophy"The victimisation of individuals or corporations or groups of people is a very dangerous and difficult development. The fact that careers can be ruined and r…"
#art"When I was doing Bean more than I've done him in the last few years, I did strange things; like appearing on chat shows in character as Mr. Bean. I remember …"
#time"It’s the age-old dilemma of being known for doing a certain thing in a certain way. And even if people think, “Well, we could cast him in this role,” then th…"
#philosophy"When presented with an audience or a camera, usually disappeared, but by no means all the time. I can show you some outtakes of Blackadder or The Thin Blue L…"
#time"I am getting older, and naturally has to get older with me, and that's why I've done him very little in recent years. Because I don't particularly want him t…"
#time"are so uncompromising in their view of the world, which is why they are such a fantastically rich source of comedy. They are so relentless and so clear in th…"
#humor"Personally I suspect that I am highly unlikely to be arrested for whatever laws exist to contain free expression, because of the undoubtedly privileged posit…"
#wisdom"All jokes about religion cause offence, so it's pointless apologising for them."
#religionAbraham 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"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"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"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 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"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"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"You dislike the emancipation proclamation; and, perhaps, would have it retracted. You say it is unconstitutional — I think differently. I think the constitut…"
#justice"Inasmuch as our country is extensive and new, and the countries of Europe are densely populated, if there are any abroad who desire to make this the land of …"
#love"The best way to predict your future is to create it."
#life"Poetry written by Abraham Lincoln"
#books"When you have got an elephant by the hind leg, and he is trying to run away, it's best to let him run."
"All this is not the result of accident. It has a philosophical cause. Without the Constitution and the Union, we could not have attained the result; but even…"
#freedom"So you're the little woman who wrote the book that made this great war!"
#books