Abraham Lincoln

“The assertion that "all men are created equal" was of no practical use in effecting our separation from Great Britain and it was placed in the Declaration not for that, but for future use.”

Abraham Lincoln

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“Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.” Abraham Lincoln

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“Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration.” Abraham Lincoln