“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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This quote makes clear Lincoln saw prayer as essential during the Civil War not just a last resort.
Lincoln showed real humility admitting he turned to prayer when decisions weighed too heavy for one man.