About This Quote
The expression "No time to spare" was first used in the Civil War. It was an expression used by Abraham Lincoln, who saw it as a way of encouraging soldiers to get the job done. The phrase describes fighting for your country without allowing your mind to become consumed by fear or worry. If you are not fighting, then you are wasting your time, but if you are working hard, then everything that happens is happening at the right time.
Source: The Forgotten Soldier
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