Abraham Lincoln
 Biography of Abraham Lincon             “With  malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right,  as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we  are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds…. “  – Abraham Lincoln  Abraham  Lincoln was born Feb 12, 1809, in Hardin Country, Kentucky. His family  upbringing was modest; his parents from Virginia were neither wealthy or  well known. At an early age, the young Abraham  lost his mother and his father moved away to Indiana. Abraham had to  work hard splitting logs and other manual labour. But, he also had a  thirst for knowledge and worked very hard to excel in his studies. This  led him to become trained as a lawyer. He spent  eight years working on  the Illinois court circuit; his ambition, drive and capacity for hard  work were evident to all around him. He also had a good sense of humour  and was depreciating about his looks.   “If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?”  He m...