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Democracy is government of, by and for the people.
Abraham Lincoln
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Abraham Lincoln
Age: 56 †
Born: 1809
Born: February 12
Died: 1865
Died: April 15
16Th U.S. President
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Our reliance is in the love of liberty which God has planted in our bosoms.
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I have seen your despatch expressing your unwillingness to break your hold where you are. Neither am I willing. Hold on with a bull-dog gripe, and chew & choke, as much as possible.
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I hold that while a man exists, it is his duty to improve not only his own condition, but to assist in ameliorating mankind.
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In any future great national trial, compared with the men of this, we shall have as weak, and as strong as silly and as wise asbad and good.
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In the early days of the world, the Almighty said to the first of our race In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread and since then, if we except the light and the air of heaven, no good thing has been, or can be enjoyed by us, without having first cost labour.
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