Towering genius disdains a beaten path ... It scorns to tread in the f…

Abraham Lincoln
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Towering genius disdains a beaten path ... It scorns to tread in the footsteps of any predecessor, however illustrious. It thirsts for distinction. ✨ Abraham Lincoln (2008). Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln(1832-1865) (EasyRead Super Large 20pt Edition), p.14, ReadHowYouWant.com
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Towering genius disdains a beaten path ... It scorns to tread in the footsteps of any predecessor, however illustrious. It thirsts for distinction. ✨ Abraham Lincoln (2008). Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln(1832-1865) (EasyRead Super Large 20pt Edition), p.14, ReadHowYouWant.com

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