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I have always hated slavery, I think, as much as any abolitionist. I have been an Old Line Whig. I have always hated it, but I have always been quiet about it until this new era of the introduction of the Nebraska Bill began.

~Abraham Lincoln

Topics: About Always Any Been Began Bill Era Hated Introduction Line Much Nebraska New New Era Old Quiet Slavery Think Until I Think

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I can express all my views on the slavery question by quotations from Henry Clay.

~Abraham Lincoln

Topics: Clay Express Henry Question Quotations Slavery Views I Can

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That our government should have been maintained in its original form from its establishment until now is not much to be wondered at. It had many props to support it through that period, which now are decayed and crumbled away. Through that period, it was felt by all to be an undecided experiment; now, it is understood to be a successful one.

~Abraham Lincoln

Topics: Away Been Establishment Experiment Felt Form Government Had Maintained Many Much Now Original Our Period Props Should Successful Support Through Undecided Understood Until Which Wondered

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It was that which gave promise that in due time the weights should be lifted from the shoulders of all men, and that all should have an equal chance. This is the sentiment embodied in that Declaration of Independence.

~Abraham Lincoln

Topics: Chance Declaration Due Embodied Equal Gave Independence Lifted Men Promise Sentiment Should Shoulders Time Weights Which

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If a man had more than one life, I think a little hanging would not hurt this one; but after he is once dead, we cannot bring him back, no matter how sorry we may be; so the boy shall be pardoned.

~Abraham Lincoln

Topics: After Back Boy Bring Cannot Dead Had Hanging He Him How Hurt Life Little Man Matter May More Once Pardoned Shall Sorry Than Think We Cannot Would I Think

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If there should prove to be one real, living Free State Democrat in Kansas, I suggest that it might be well to catch him and stuff and preserve his skin as an interesting specimen of that soon-to-be-extinct variety of the genus Democrat.

~Abraham Lincoln

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He who molds the public sentiment... makes statutes and decisions possible or impossible to make.

~Abraham Lincoln

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These capitalists generally act harmoniously and in concert to fleece the people; and now that they have got into a quarrel with themselves, we are called upon to appropriate the people's money to settle the quarrel.

~Abraham Lincoln

Topics: Act Appropriate Capitalists Concert Generally Got Money Now People Quarrel Settle Themselves

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There is another old poet whose name I do not now remember who said, 'Truth is the daughter of Time.'

~Abraham Lincoln

Topics: Another Daughter Name Now Old Poet Remember Said Time Truth Truth Is Who Whose

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I was losing interest in politics, when the repeal of the Missouri Compromise aroused me again. What I have done since then is pretty well known.

~Abraham Lincoln

Topics: Again Aroused Compromise Done Interest Known Losing Me Missouri Politics Pretty Repeal Since Then Well Well Known

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: President

Born: February 12th, 1809

Died: April 15th, 1865

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