"Beavers build houses; but they build them in……" — Abraham Lincoln

Beavers build houses; but they build them in nowise differently, or better… - Abraham Lincoln

"Beavers build houses; but they build them in nowise differently, or better now, than they did, five thousand years ago. Ants, and honey-bees, provide food for winter; but just in the same way they did, when Solomon referred the sluggard to them as patterns of prudence. Man is not the only animal who labors; but he is the only one who improves his workmanship."

— Abraham Lincoln

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