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I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true.

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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Quarrel not at all. No man resolved to make the most of himself can spare time for personal contention.
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A statesman is he who thinks in the future generations, and a politician is he who thinks in the upcoming elections.
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We must remember that the people of all the States are entitled to all the privileges and immunities of the citizen of the several States. We should bear this in mind, and act in such a way as to say nothing insulting or irritating. I would inculcate this idea, so that we may not, like Pharisees, set ourselves up to be better than other people.
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Why should there not be a patient confidence in the ultimate justice of the people? Is there any better or equal hope in the world?
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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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People are just as happy as they choose to be.
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It's not me who can't keep a secret. It's the people I tell that can't.
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Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it the tree is the real thing.
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The world shall know that I will keep my faith to friends and enemies, come what will.
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