If any personal description of me is thought desirable, it may be said…

Abraham Lincoln
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If any personal description of me is thought desirable, it may be said, I am, in height, six feet, four inches, nearly; lean in flesh, weighing on an average one hundred and eighty pounds; dark complexion, with coarse black hair, and grey eyes -- no other marks or brands recollected. ✨ Abraham Lincoln (1989). Abraham Lincoln: Speeches & Writings Part 2: 1859-1865: Library of America #46, p.108, Library of America
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