Abraham Lincoln, Letter to Horace Greeley, August 22, 1862
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If there be perceptible in it [Greeley's August 19, 1862 letter in the New York Tribune] an impatient and dictatorial tone, I waive it in deference to an old friend, whose heart I have always supposed to be right.
— Abraham Lincoln on Good faith
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About Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, a self-taught lawyer and politician, steered the United States through its most tumultuous period, the Civil War. His unwavering commitment to preserving the Union and abolishing slavery forever altered the course of American history and enshrined him as a champion of equality and justice.
About Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, a self-taught lawyer and politician, steered the United States through its most tumultuous period, the Civil War. His unwavering commitment to preserving the Union and abolishing slavery forever altered the course of American history and enshrined him as a champion of equality and justice.
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