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Famous Quotes
Quotes by John George Nicolay
- It may be assumed as an axiom that Providence has never gifted any political party with all of political wisdom or blinded it with all of political folly.
- Lincoln's stature and strength, his intelligence and ambition - in short, all the elements which gave him popularity among men in New Salem, rendered him equally attractive to the fair sex of that village.
- The function of the politician, therefore, is one of continuous watchfulness and activity, and he must have intimate knowledge of details if he would work out grand results.
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