Who Said It? Birthday Abe or Barack?

Happy birthday, Abe. (Image: http://www.biography.com)

The always interesting gents over at PowerLine have reminded us, in a typically nice post, that today is the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth (born 2/12/1809). To mark the occasion we thought it would be interesting to have a quick quiz reminiscent of our Brian Williams vs. Ron Burgundy test. We’ll pit the eloquent and honest Abe against Barack Obama, who is probably the Pablo Picasso of hot-air artistry. So without further ado, who said it?

No, no. I have been practicing…I bowled a 129. It’s like — it was like Special Olympics, or something.
I leave you, hoping that the lamp of liberty will burn in your bosoms until there shall no longer be a doubt that all men are created free and equal.
I’ve now been in 57 states — I think one left to go.
It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.
It’s very rare that I come to an event where I’m like the fifth- or sixth-most interesting person.
I have become a symbol of the possibility of America returning to our best traditions
Pot had helped, and booze; maybe a little blow when you could afford it. Not smack, though.
He can compress the most words into the smallest ideas better than any man I ever met.
Why can’t I just eat my waffle?
No matter how much cats fight, there always seems to be plenty of kittens.
If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?
…answering that question with specificity, you know, is above my pay grade.