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... thought clear and a clear thought clearer . " The implication of a purely utilitarian motive hardly does justice to Lincoln's imaginative quality of mind . Herndon insisted , and others have agreed , that Lincoln had " no sense of the ...
... thought clear and a clear thought clearer . " The implication of a purely utilitarian motive hardly does justice to Lincoln's imaginative quality of mind . Herndon insisted , and others have agreed , that Lincoln had " no sense of the ...
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... thought of , they never thought of themselves , a year ago . How fortunate for them , they did not sooner become sensible of their great misery ! Oh , how difficult it is to treat with respect such assaults upon all we have ever really ...
... thought of , they never thought of themselves , a year ago . How fortunate for them , they did not sooner become sensible of their great misery ! Oh , how difficult it is to treat with respect such assaults upon all we have ever really ...
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... thought of learning the blacksmith trade - thought of trying to study law - rather thought he could not succeed at that without a better education . Before long , strangely enough , a man offered to sell , and did sell , to Abraham and ...
... thought of learning the blacksmith trade - thought of trying to study law - rather thought he could not succeed at that without a better education . Before long , strangely enough , a man offered to sell , and did sell , to Abraham and ...
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LINCOLNS DEVELOPMENT AS A WRITER | 1 |
Political Announcement | 53 |
of the House of Representatives at Springfield Illinois | 90 |
Copyright | |
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