The time comes upon every public man when it is best for him to keep h…

Abraham Lincoln
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The time comes upon every public man when it is best for him to keep his lips closed. ✨ Martin D. Tullai, Abraham Lincoln (1998). Speaking of Abraham Lincoln
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