The purposes of the Almighty are perfect, and must prevail, though we erring mortals may fail to accurately perceive them in advance.
ATTRIBUTION:
Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), U.S. president. letter to Eliza P. Gurney, Sep. 4, 1864. Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, vol. 7, p. 535, Rutgers University Press (1953, 1990).
