“I believe it is an established maxim in morals that he who makes an assertion without knowing whether it is true or false is guilty of falsehood, and the accidental truth of the assertion does not justify or excuse him.Rate it:(5.00 / 1 vote)

Abraham Lincoln

16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)

(69 votes)

Translation

Find a translation for this quote in other languages:

Select another language:

Citation

Use the citation below to add this page to your bibliography:

Style:MLA Chicago APA

"Abraham Lincoln Quotes." Quotes.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 19 Jun 2013. <http://www.quotes.net/quote/2429>.

We need you!

Help build the largest human-edited quotes collection on the web!

The Web's Largest Resource for

Famous Quotes & Sayings

A Member Of The STANDS4 Network