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Quote by Abraham Lincoln
When you have got an elephant by the hind legs and he is trying to

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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Allow the president to invade a neighboring nation, whenever he shall deem it necessary to repel an invasion, and you allow him to do so whenever he may choose to say he deems it necessary for such a purpose – and you allow him to make war at pleasure. – 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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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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The days you work are the best days. – Georgia OKeeffe

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The splinter in your eye is the best magnifying-glass. – Theodor Adorno

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