Remembering that Peter denied his Lord with an oath, after most solemn…

Abraham Lincoln
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Remembering that Peter denied his Lord with an oath, after most solemnly protesting that he never would, I will not swear I will make no committals; but I do think I will not. ✨ Abraham Lincoln (2008). The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, p.71, Wildside Press LLC
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Remembering that Peter denied his Lord with an oath, after most solemnly protesting that he never would, I will not swear I will make no committals; but I do think I will not. ✨ Abraham Lincoln (2008). The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, p.71, Wildside Press LLC

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