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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.

Abraham Lincoln

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Abraham Lincoln
Age: 56 †
Born: 1809
Born: February 12
Died: 1865
Died: April 15
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You can have anything you want, if you want it badly enough.
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Don't pray that God's on our side, pray that we're on his side.
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