Abraham Lincoln stresses that elections belong to the people and that their choices shape the nation’s future. He speaks of a moral duty to protect the vulnerable, even when it keeps him awake at night. He also notes that telling the truth lightens the memory load.
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Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. He led the United States through the American Civil War, defeating the Confederacy and playing a major role in the abolition of slavery.
![“Gratefully accepting the proffered honor, [to inscribe a new legal work to him] I give the leave, begging only that the inscription may be in modest terms, not representing me as a man of great learning, or a very extraordinary one in any respect.” quote by Abraham Lincoln](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/d59/abraham-lincoln-88_accepting_gratefully-accepting-the-proffered-honor_1009722.png)
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