Famous Quotes | I am a patient man—always...

I am a patient man—always willing to forgive on the Christian terms of repentance; and also to give ample time for repentance. - Abraham Lincoln
Attribution: Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), U.S. president. Letter to Reverdy Johnson, July 26, 1862. Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, vol. 5, p. 343, Rutgers University Press (1955, 1990).

Categories: Determination, Forgiveness, President

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