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Quote by Abraham Lincoln
Our defense is in the preservation of the spirit which prizes libe

Our defense is in the preservation of the spirit which prizes liberty as a heritage of all men, in all lands, everywhere. Destroy this spirit and you have planted the seeds of despotism around your own doors. – Abraham Lincoln

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The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew. – Abraham Lincoln

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Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other. – Abraham Lincoln

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God gave us all a penis and a brain, but only enough blood to run one at a time. – Robin Williams

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The ideas gained by men before they are twenty-five are practically the only ideas they shall have in their lives. – William James

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When men attempt bold gestures, generally its considered romantic. When women do it, its often considered desperate or psycho. – Sarah Jessica Parker

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Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing. – Robert E. Howard

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Tens of thousands who could never afford to own, feed and stable a horse, had by this bright invention enjoyed the swiftness of motion which is perhaps the most fascinating feature of material life. – Frances Willard, How I Learned to Ride the Bicycle

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