Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)

Harvey Stephens: Ninian Edwards

Quotes 

• Ninian Edwards : [after he withdraws from politics]  What'll yuh do, Abe?

  Abraham Lincoln : Judge Stuart's offered me a chance to work in his law office in Springfield. Course I don't know much about the law, but there's one thing I've learned here in politics... that ignorance is no obstacle to advancement. In fact, in some cases it's quite an advantage.

• Ninian Edwards : Mary, my dear, may I present our most eloquent citizen, Mr. Stephen Douglas.

  Mary Todd Lincoln : Mr. Douglas, I am honored.

  Stephen Douglas : Miss Todd, your brother-in-law has just now described me as eloquent. But alas, I must now prove him wrong. Standing as I am in the presence of such penetrating intelligence, such devastating charm, I am rendered speechless.

  Mary Todd Lincoln : [demurely]  I can hardly believe it.