I do but quote from one of those speeches when I declare that I have n…

Abraham Lincoln
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I do but quote from one of those speeches when I declare that I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so. ✨ Abraham Lincoln (2008). The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, p.250, Wildside Press LLC
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