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... Wisdom that the tiny acorn should precede the towering oak , the little rivulet commence the mighty river ; and that Wis- dom was no less manifest in the humble birth and parentage of one whom the good of all nations , in all time ...
... Wisdom that the tiny acorn should precede the towering oak , the little rivulet commence the mighty river ; and that Wis- dom was no less manifest in the humble birth and parentage of one whom the good of all nations , in all time ...
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... wisdom which fitted him for his place in life and in history . His mother noble and blessed woman was his in- spiration . She was determined that her son should at least learn to read his Bible ; and , before God called her to dwell ...
... wisdom which fitted him for his place in life and in history . His mother noble and blessed woman was his in- spiration . She was determined that her son should at least learn to read his Bible ; and , before God called her to dwell ...
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... the loneliness and desolation of that sad bereavement passed away . Her lessons of divinest wisdom he kept stored in his heart , and all her hallowed influence was eternally sealed upon his soul by her de- 18 ABRAHAM LINCOLN .
... the loneliness and desolation of that sad bereavement passed away . Her lessons of divinest wisdom he kept stored in his heart , and all her hallowed influence was eternally sealed upon his soul by her de- 18 ABRAHAM LINCOLN .
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... wisdom , and the labor of in- structors who must have been encouraged by the earnest attention and patient industry of the boy for whom God had in store a high place and a noble work . Influence — the influence of mighty rulers in the ...
... wisdom , and the labor of in- structors who must have been encouraged by the earnest attention and patient industry of the boy for whom God had in store a high place and a noble work . Influence — the influence of mighty rulers in the ...
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... wisdom and in stature , " but , like the Holy Child , he also " grew in favor with God and man . " " The man who is complete in that for which the world wants him , " as Abraham Lincoln was , " seems not only to be suited for his work ...
... wisdom and in stature , " but , like the Holy Child , he also " grew in favor with God and man . " " The man who is complete in that for which the world wants him , " as Abraham Lincoln was , " seems not only to be suited for his work ...
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