Lincoln the LiberatorExploring the life and end Abraham Lincoln, the tall lawyer in the top hat who served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until he was taken out by an enemy in April 1865.
Movie fans everywhere have come together to vote on this list of the most iconic and memorable quotes from Steven Spielberg's historical masterpiece, Lincoln. This film is a cinematic triumph that takes us back to one of the most significant moments in American history - the Civil War era. The movie offers an intimate look at President Abraham Lincoln's life and legacy as he navigates through some of the nation's darkest times.
The dialogues in this film are nothing short of masterful, with each line delivering a poignant message that resonates with viewers long after they leave the theater. From Daniel Day-Lewis' impeccable portrayal of Lincoln to Sally Field's emotional performance as Mary Todd Lincoln, every actor brought their A-game to deliver lines that pack a punch.
But what makes these quotes so impactful? It's not just about the words themselves but also how they fit into the context of the story. These lines capture important themes like leadership, sacrifice, perseverance, and hope- all critical elements during such tumultuous times in American history.
Whether you're a fan of historical dramas or simply appreciate great cinema, this list will undoubtedly resonate with you. So sit back and get ready for some powerful insights as we count down our top picks for Lincoln movie quotes. And don't forget to vote up your favorites on our list.
Abraham Lincoln: "Abolishing slavery settles the fate for all coming time, not only of the millions in bondage but of unborn millions to come. Shall we stop this bleeding? We must cure ourselves of slavery. This amendment is that cure. Here stepped out upon the world's stage now with the fate of human dignity upon our hands. Blood's been spilled to afford us this moment."
Lincoln continues to express his feelings that slavery needs to go and push for the passing of the Thirteenth Amendment which would abolish slavery. This battle however was not as easy as many historical texts remember.
Thaddeus Stevens: "How can I hold that all men are created equal when here before me stands stinking the moral carcass of the gentleman from Ohio? Proof that some men are inferior. Endowed by their maker with dim wits, impermeable to reason, with cold pallid slime in their veins instead of hot red blood. You are more reptile than man George, so low and flat that the foot of man is incapable of crushing you."
In a speech before the House, Thaddeus Stevens knocks it out of the park by noting that even within their ranks many are not equal, such as an opposing Representative from Ohio. This causes the supports of ending slavery to laugh but the message resonates even with the opposition.
Abraham Lincoln: "We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."
President Abraham Lincoln delivers his Gettysburg address during the American Civil War noting that democracy is a new birth of freedom, one that brings equality to all citizens, regardless of skin color.
Abraham Lincoln: "Can we choose to be born? Are we fitted to the times we're born into? We begin with equality, that's the origin isn't it? That's justice. See we've shown that a people can endure awful sacrifice and yet cohere."
Abraham Lincoln ponders life in general, specifically if we are born destined to impact the times we're born into and the origins of equality.
Abraham Lincoln: "Euclid's first common notion is this: Things which are equal to the same things are equal to each other. That's a rule of mathematical reasoning and its true because it works - has done and always will do. In his book Euclid says this is self evident. You see there it is even in that 2000 year old book of mechanical law it is the self evident truth that things which are equal to the same things are equal to each other."
Abraham Lincoln tries to explain his idea of equality in a different sense, not one that relates to persons but rather mathematical reasoning. This analogy helps those who are against his proposal to end slavery to think about the situation less personally.
Radical Republican Congressional leader Thaddeus Stevens: "Abraham Lincoln has asked us to work with him to accomplish the death of slavery."
Though Radical Republican Congressional leader Thaddeus Stevens was all for the abolition of slavery, he did have his doubts about what President Lincoln would have to sacrifice to pass the Thirteenth Amendment, something that made Stevens' efforts to convince his party to support the bill difficult.
