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Quote by Abraham Lincoln
The assertion that all men are created equal was of no practical u

The assertion that all men are created equal was of no practical use in effecting our separation from Great Britain and it was placed in the Declaration not for that, but for future use. – Abraham Lincoln

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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. – Abraham Lincoln

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You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time. – Abraham Lincoln

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Time
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We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution. – Abraham Lincoln

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Men
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When the people become involved in their government, government becomes more accountable, and our society is stronger, more compassionate, and better prepared for the challenges of the future. – Arnold Schwarzenegger

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I can look at the future with anticipation. And its comforting to know that someday, as Christians, well be able to look back and have a little more clarity on why certain things in life happened. – Amy Grant

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Future

In Iroquois society, leaders are encouraged to remember seven generations in the past and consider seven generations in the future when making decisions that affect the people. – Wilma Mankiller

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Future

The Christian of the future will be a mystic or he will not exist at all. – Karl Rahner

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Future

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The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time. – Dean Acheson

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We have so much pride in welcoming these passengers onto the plane, and they have so much pride in travel. Its something that I definitely always remember, when Im playing a scene on the plane, just to imbue everything with that sense of excitement. – Christina Ricci

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They say that the best furniture and clothing design from the 50s and 60s is Scandinavian or Milanese. – Christian Lacroix

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A man may as well expect to grow stronger by always eating as wiser by always reading. – Jeremy Collier

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