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Among free men there can be no successful appeal from the ballot to the bullet.
Abraham Lincoln
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Abraham Lincoln
Age: 56 †
Born: 1809
Born: February 12
Died: 1865
Died: April 15
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The Autocrat of all the Russias will resign his crown, and proclaim his subjects free republicans sooner than will our American masters voluntarily give up their slaves.
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I wish all men to be free. I wish the material prosperity of the already free which I feel sure the extinction of slavery would bring.
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We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.
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The case of Andrews is really a very bad one, as appears by the record already before me. Yet before receiving this I had orderedhis punishment commuted to imprisonmentand had so telegraphed. I did this, not on any merit in the case, but because I am trying to evade the butchering business lately.
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For it has been said, all that a man hath will he give for his life and while all contribute of their substance the soldier puts his life at stake, and often yields it up in his country's cause. The highest merit, then is due to the soldier.
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If you wish to win a man over to your ideas, first make him your friend.
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Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
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In this sad world of ours, sorrow comes to all, and it comes with bitter agony. Perfect relief is not possible, except with the passing of time.
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The person who is incapable of making a mistake, is incapable of anything.
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As a nation we began by declaring that all me are created equal. We now practically read it, all men are created equal except Negroes.
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I think the authors of that notable instrument [the Declaration of Independence] intended to include all men.
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