Quote by Abraham Lincoln
I was losing interest in politics, when the repeal of the Missouri

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

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When you have got an elephant by the hind legs and he is trying to run away, its best to let him run. – Abraham Lincoln

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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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You better take advantage of the good cigars. You dont get much else in that job. – Thomas P. ONeill

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The term the American Left is as near to being meaningless or nonsensical as any term could really be in politics. It isnt really a force in politics anymore. And it would do well to ask itself why that is. – Christopher Hitchens

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Ive been to war, and its not easy to kill. Its bloody and messy and totally horrifying, and the consequences are serious. – Oliver Stone

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I know my limitations, and I dont like politics. I was only involved because of my husband. – Corazon Aquino

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