Skip to quotes
Glory Quotes

It turned out in the long run that Lincoln's credit and the popular confidence that supported it were as valuable both to his creditors and himself as if the sums which stood over his signature had been gold coin in a solvent bank.

John George NicolayWriter · American · 1832 – 1901
More from John George Nicolay
Confidence QuotesSelf Love Quotes
All Inspirational Motivational Love Life Friendship Funny Happiness Success Wisdom Family Hope All topics

Related quotes

  • The man of genius inspires us with a boundless confidence in our own powers. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem. — Abraham Lincoln
  • People who have given us their complete confidence believe that they have a right to ours. The inference is false, a gift confers no rights. — Friedrich Nietzsche
  • In the early West, law and politics were parallel roads to usefulness as well as distinction. — John George Nicolay
  • Very few men are fortunate enough to gain distinction during their first term in Congress. — John George Nicolay
  • Activity in politics also produces eager competition and sharp rivalry. — John George Nicolay
Photographers Privacy Terms Pixabay (opens in a new tab)
A Gojo Digital website · © 2026