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The health you enjoy is largely your choice

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As the problems are new, we must disenthrall ourselves from the past.

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I hope to stand firm enough to not go backward, and yet not go forward fast enough to wreck the country's cause.

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We believe that the spreading out and perpetuity of the institution of slavery impairs the general welfare. We believe - nay, we know, that that is the only thing that has ever threatened the perpetuity of the Union itself.

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You think slavery is right and ought to be extended; while we think it is wrong and ought to be restricted. That I suppose is the rub. It certainly is the only substantial difference between us.

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And you are entirely free from head-ache? That is good -- good -- considering it is the first spring you have been free from it since we were acquainted. I am afraid you will get so well, and fat, and young, as to be wanting to marry again.

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Now, and ever, I shall do all in my power for peace, consistently with the maintenance of government.

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Capital has its rights, which are as worthy of protection as any other right.

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Legislation and adjudication must follow, and conform to, the progress of society.

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The negative principle that no law is free law, is not much known except among lawyers.

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I have got you together to hear what I have written down. I do not wish your advice about the main matterfor that I have determined for myself.

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Honor to the soldier and sailor everywhere, who bravely bears his country's cause. Honor, also, to the citizen who cares for his brother in the field and serves, as he best can, the same cause.

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I repeat the declaration made a year ago, that 'while I remain in my present position I shall not attempt to retract or modify the emancipation proclamation, nor shall I return to slavery any person who is free by the terms of that proclamation, or by any of the Acts of Congress.' If the people should, by whatever mode or means, make it an Executive duty to re-enslave such persons, another, and not I, must be their instrument to perform it.

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It doesn't mater if you're a slow walker, so long as you don't walk backwards.

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Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.

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I shall adopt new views as fast as they shall appear to be true views.

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If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?

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Let reverence for the laws . . . become the political religion of the nation.

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[Uniting workers should not] lead to a war upon property, or the owners of property.

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As a nation we began by declaring that all me are created equal. We now practically read it, all men are created equal except Negroes.

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