Clung Quotes
I remember my mother’s prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life.
"I remember my mother’s prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life."— Abraham Lincoln
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Meaning of this quote
The speaker remembers a mother's faith and care as a continuing influence after childhood. The image of prayers following a person expresses lasting emotional and moral support.
Key takeaway:
Recognize the early care that continues to influence your life.
Origin of the quote
Reproduced under Lincoln's name in The Lincoln Year Book (1907). An original dated Lincoln statement or contemporary witness for the complete wording was not established.
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedA posthumous quotation compilation supports the history of the attribution, but cannot by itself establish a verbatim remark. Do not infer a particular conversation or identify which mother he meant.
