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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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Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. – Abraham Lincoln

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Equality
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Abraham Lincoln
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I desire so to conduct the affairs of this administration that if at the end… I have lost every other friend on earth, I shall at least have one friend left, and that friend shall be down inside of me. – Abraham Lincoln

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Hypocrisy
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Abraham Lincoln
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These men ask for just the same thing, fairness, and fairness only. This, so far as in my power, they, and all others, shall have. – Abraham Lincoln

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Equality
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Abraham Lincoln
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Therefore I am sure that this, my Coronation, is not the symbol of a power and a splendor that are gone but a declaration of our hopes for the future, and for the years I may, by Gods Grace and Mercy, be given to reign and serve you as your Queen. – Queen Elizabeth II

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Girls are the future mothers of our society, and it is important that we focus on their well-being. – Miriam Makeba

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Im happy, Im in a good place, Im looking forward to my future. – Katy Perry

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Future

Republicans are men of narrow vision, who are afraid of the future. – Jimmy Carter

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