The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln, as Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches |
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... labor , I now promise you , that for every dollar you will , between this and the first of May , get for your own labor , either in money or as your own indebtedness , I will then give you one other dollar . By this , if you hire ...
... labor , I now promise you , that for every dollar you will , between this and the first of May , get for your own labor , either in money or as your own indebtedness , I will then give you one other dollar . By this , if you hire ...
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... is diligence . Leave nothing for to - morrow which can be done to - day . Never let your correspondence fall behind . Whatever piece of business you have in hand , before stopping , do all the labor [ 29 ] Notes For a Law Lecture.
... is diligence . Leave nothing for to - morrow which can be done to - day . Never let your correspondence fall behind . Whatever piece of business you have in hand , before stopping , do all the labor [ 29 ] Notes For a Law Lecture.
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... labor when once done , performs the labor out of court when you have leisure , rather than in court when you have not . Extemporaneous speaking should be practised and cultivated . It is the lawyer's avenue to the public . However able ...
... labor when once done , performs the labor out of court when you have leisure , rather than in court when you have not . Extemporaneous speaking should be practised and cultivated . It is the lawyer's avenue to the public . However able ...
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To Joshua F Speed | 15 |
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