Abraham Lincoln, as quoted in Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and The War Years (1954), by Carl Sandburg, Harvest, p. 64
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To the day of his death, it would scarcely wrong any other to say, he was my most generous friend.
— Abraham Lincoln on Owen Lovejoy
What It Means
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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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