 I admit that I am ambitious and would like to be President. I am not insensible to the compliment you pay me, and the interest you manifest in the matter; but there is no such good luck in store for me as the Presidency of the United States; besides,...  McClure's Magazine - Page 451897Full view - About this book
 | Osborn Hamiline Oldroyd - 1882 - 614 pages
...Won't you do it ?" LINCOLN. — " Fell, I admit the force of much that you say, and admit that I am ambitious, and would like to be President. I am not...interest you manifest in the matter; but there is no sucJi good luck in store for me as the presidency of these United States; besides, there is nothing... | |
 | Osborn Hamiline Oldroyd - 1890 - 608 pages
...insensible to the compliment you pay me, and the interest you manifest in the matter ; but there is no s:ich good luck in store for me as the presidency of these United Slates; besides, there is nothing in my early history that would interest you or anybody else ; and... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - United States - 1892 - 566 pages
...justice, is it not due to them? ... I admit that I am ambitious and would like to be President . . . but there is no such good luck in store for me as the presidency of these United States." ' But there was no question in the mind of Douglas regarding the fitness of Lincoln. Being asked his... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - United States - 1892 - 604 pages
...justice, is it not due to them ? . . . I admit that I am ambitious and would like to be President . . . but there is no such good luck in store for me as the presidency of these United States." * But there was no question in the mind of Douglas regarding the fitness of Lincoln. Being asked his... | |
 | Illinois State Historical Library - Illinois - 1906 - 540 pages
...sentiment in your favor. Lincoln — Fell, I admit the force of much that you say, and admit that I am ambitious, and would like to be President. I am not...compliment you pay me, and the interest you manifest in 293 the matter: but there is no such good luck in store for me as the presidency of these United States;... | |
 | Wayne Whipple - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1908 - 828 pages
...his tall figure, " I admit that I am ambitious and would like to be President. I am not insensible of the compliment you pay me and the interest you manifest in the matter, but there is no such good hick in store for me as the Presidency of these United States. Besides, there is nothing in my early... | |
 | Joseph Fort Newton - Biography & Autobiography - 1910 - 412 pages
...admitted that he would like to be President, ' ' but there is no such good luck in store for me," he said. "Besides, there is nothing in my early history that would interest you or anybody else." Fell pleaded, and for his benefit Lincoln wrote that remarkable "Autobiography," describing himself... | |
 | Joseph Fort Newton - Biography & Autobiography - 1910 - 416 pages
...that he would like to be President, "but there is no such good luck in store for me, ' ' he said. ' ' Besides, there is nothing in my early history that would interest you or anybody else." Fell pleaded, and for his benefit Lincoln wrote that remarkable "Autobiography," describing himself... | |
 | Emma Lilian Dana - United States - 1915 - 234 pages
...him to permit it. At last, wrapping his old grey shawl about him, Lincoln said : "I admit that I am Ambitious and would like to be president. I am not insensible to the compliment, but there is no such good luck in store for me as the presidency of these United States." Yet finally... | |
 | Brand Whitlock - 1916 - 222 pages
...Fell pleaded. At last Lincoln rose, wrapped his old grey shawl about him : "Fell, I admit that I am ambitious and would like to be President. I am not insensible to the con> 101 pliment you pay me and the interest you manifest in the matter, but there is no such good... | |
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