The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln, as Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches |
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As a peacemaker the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man . There will still be business enough . Never stir up litigation . A worse man can scarcely be found than one who does this . Who can be more nearly a fiend than ...
As a peacemaker the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man . There will still be business enough . Never stir up litigation . A worse man can scarcely be found than one who does this . Who can be more nearly a fiend than ...
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There is a vague popular belief that lawyers are necessarily dishonest . ... belief - resolve to be honest at all events ; and if in your own judgment you cannot be an honest lawyer , resolve to be honest without being a lawyer .
There is a vague popular belief that lawyers are necessarily dishonest . ... belief - resolve to be honest at all events ; and if in your own judgment you cannot be an honest lawyer , resolve to be honest without being a lawyer .
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Contents
POSTMASTER LAWYER REPRESENTATIVE OF | 1 |
To William H Herndon | 16 |
To Stephen A Douglas | 55 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln, as Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches |
| Author | Abraham Lincoln |
| Editor | H. Jack Lang |
| Publisher | Greenberg, 1941 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 17 Nov 2010 |
| Length | 265 pages |
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