If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can ne…

Abraham Lincoln
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If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem. ✨ Abraham Lincoln (1992). The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln, Plume
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