This is essentially a people's contest... whose leading object is to e…

Abraham Lincoln
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This is essentially a people's contest... whose leading object is to elevate the condition of men - to lift artificial weights from all shoulders - to clear the paths of laudable pursuit for all - to afford all, an unfettered start and a fair chance, in the race of life. ✨ Abraham Lincoln (1991). Great Speeches, p.73, Courier Corporation
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