... anything is better than indecision. We must decide. If I am wrong, we shall soon find out and can do the other thing. But not to decide wastes both time and money and may ruin everything.

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The most confident critics are generally those who know the least about the matter criticized.

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Cheap cigars come in handy; they stifle the odor of cheap politicians.

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The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity.

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Nations, like individuals, are punished for their transgressions.

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God gave us Lincoln and Liberty, let us fight for both.

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Hold fast to the Bible as the sheet-anchor of your liberties; write its precepts in your hearts, and practice them in your lives.

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I will not move my army without onions.

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The fact is I think I am a verb instead of a personal pronoun. A verb is anything that signifies to be; to do; or to suffer. I signify all three.

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The will of the people is the best law.

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