Fault Quotes
A tendancy to melancholy – let it be observed, is a misfortune, not a fault.
"A tendancy to melancholy – let it be observed, is a misfortune, not a fault."— Abraham Lincoln
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Meaning of this quote
Melancholy is treated compassionately as an affliction rather than a moral failure.
Key takeaway:
Respond to another person’s distress without blame.
Origin of the quote
Adapted from Lincoln’s October 20, 1841 letter to Joshua Speed
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedThe post joins and changes the original wording and preserves a spelling error.
