“A house divided cannot stand.”

“He whose wisdom surpasses that of all philosophers, has declared that 'a house divided against itself cannot stand”

“A house divided against itself cannot stand." I believe this government cannot endure, permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved — I do not expect the house to fall — but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing or all the other.”

“A house divided against itself cannot stand. There is no middle road, no 'white' sin. One is either for God or against Him - there is no compromise between His holiness and the works of spiritual darkness.”

“Discussion keeps a house alive. It cannot stand by bricks and mortar alone.”

“A divided kingdom cannot defend itself from its adversaries. A divided person cannot face life in a dignified way.”