There are few things wholly evil or wholly good. Almost everything, es…

Abraham Lincoln
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There are few things wholly evil or wholly good. Almost everything, especially of government policy, is an inseparable compound of the two, so that our best judgment of the preponderance between them is continually demanded. ✨ Gordon Leidner, Abraham Lincoln (2009). Abraham Lincoln: Quotes, Quips, and Speeches, p.100, Sourcebooks, Inc.
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