The loss of enemies does not compensate for the loss of friends. ✨ Abr…

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The loss of enemies does not compensate for the loss of friends. ✨ Abraham Lincoln (1989). Abraham Lincoln: Speeches & Writings Part 2: 1859-1865: Library of America #46, p.336, Library of America
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The loss of enemies does not compensate for the loss of friends. ✨ Abraham Lincoln (1989). Abraham Lincoln: Speeches & Writings Part 2: 1859-1865: Library of America #46, p.336, Library of America

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