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Quote By Abraham Lincoln
16th President of the United States and Emancipator of Slaves.
Born: February 12, 1809
Died: April 15, 1865
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th U.S. President, led the nation through the Civil War and abolished slavery with the Emancipation Proclamation. Assassinated in 1865, his legacy endures in American history and civil rights.
Explanation Of The Quote
Abraham Lincoln highlights the difficulty of maintaining lies over time. He suggests that honesty is simpler and more sustainable because lies require continuous effort to remember and keep consistent. This quote emphasizes the value of honesty and the challenges of deceit.
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You may think it was a very little thing, and in these days it seems to me like a trifle, but it was a most important incident in my life. I could scarcely credit that I, the poor boy, had earned a dollar in less than a day; that by honest work, I had earned a dollar. I was a more hopeful and thoughtful boy from that time.