Abraham Lincoln, speech to Germans at Cincinnati, Ohio (12 February 1861)
• Alternate version: In regard to the Germans and foreigners, I esteem them no better than other people, nor any worse.
• Alternate version: In regard to the Germans and foreigners, I esteem them no better than other people, nor any worse.
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In regard to Germans and foreigners, I esteem foreigners no better than other people, nor any worse. They are all of the great family of men, and if there is one shackle upon any of them, it would be far better to lift the load from them than to pile additional loads upon them.
— Germans
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "In regard to Germans and foreigners, I esteem foreigners no better than other people, nor any worse. They are all of the great family of men, and if there is one shackle upon any of them, it would be far better to lift the load from them than to pile additional loads upon them." in the context of "Abraham Lincoln, speech to Germans at Cincinnati, Ohio (12 February 1861)
• Alternate version: In regard to the Germans and foreigners, I esteem them no better than other people, nor any worse." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Germans" (Quotes, L)
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About Germans
Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe, who share a common German ancestry, culture and history. German is the shared mother tongue of a substantial majority of ethnic Germans.
About Germans
Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe, who share a common German ancestry, culture and history. German is the shared mother tongue of a substantial majority of ethnic Germans.
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