The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln as Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches |
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Page xi
... never to plead what you need not , lest you oblige your- self to prove what you cannot . " Linder was the lawyer young Abe had once " let down " in a criminal case , by making a brief appeal when he was expected to make a very long one ...
... never to plead what you need not , lest you oblige your- self to prove what you cannot . " Linder was the lawyer young Abe had once " let down " in a criminal case , by making a brief appeal when he was expected to make a very long one ...
Page xii
... never failed to be moved by it , or ever afterward forgot the impression . All his efforts were made for prac- tical effect . He never spoke merely to be heard . " Having little of the magniloquent in his own nature Lincoln had ...
... never failed to be moved by it , or ever afterward forgot the impression . All his efforts were made for prac- tical effect . He never spoke merely to be heard . " Having little of the magniloquent in his own nature Lincoln had ...
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... never be claimed . As a general rule never take your whole fee in advance , nor any more than a small retainer . When fully paid beforehand , you are more than a common mortal if you can feel the same interest in the case , as if ...
... never be claimed . As a general rule never take your whole fee in advance , nor any more than a small retainer . When fully paid beforehand , you are more than a common mortal if you can feel the same interest in the case , as if ...
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