We accepted this war for an object, a worthy object, and the war will …

Abraham Lincoln
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We accepted this war for an object, a worthy object, and the war will end when that object is attained. Under God, I hope it never will until that time. ✨ Abraham Lincoln (2008). The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, p.395, Wildside Press LLC
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We accepted this war for an object, a worthy object, and the war will end when that object is attained. Under God, I hope it never will until that time. ✨ Abraham Lincoln (2008). The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, p.395, Wildside Press LLC

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