Who said “Nothing valuable can be lost by taking time.”?

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Abraham Lincoln. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceFirst Inaugural Address (1861)

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Lincoln, A. (n.d.). Nothing valuable can be lost by taking time. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26289-nothing-valuable-can-be-lost-by-taking-time/

MLA

Lincoln, Abraham. “Nothing valuable can be lost by taking time.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26289-nothing-valuable-can-be-lost-by-taking-time/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Lincoln, Abraham. “Nothing valuable can be lost by taking time.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26289-nothing-valuable-can-be-lost-by-taking-time/.

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