“I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go.” — Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States

Dana Whitfield · 2026-10-01T13:20:08.601Z

Lincoln showed real humility by admitting he needed God's help when leading the country through war.

“I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go.” — Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States — IJR News

“I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go.” — Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States

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“Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never.” — Winston Churchill, Harrow School, 1941

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