You think slavery is right and ought to be extended; while we think it…

Abraham Lincoln
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You think slavery is right and ought to be extended; while we think it is wrong and ought to be restricted. That I suppose is the rub. It certainly is the only substantial difference between us. ✨ Abraham Lincoln (2008). The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, p.160, Wildside Press LLC
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You think slavery is right and ought to be extended; while we think it is wrong and ought to be restricted. That I suppose is the rub. It certainly is the only substantial difference between us. ✨ Abraham Lincoln (2008). The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, p.160, Wildside Press LLC

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