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The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew. ↗

— Abraham Lincoln

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Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally. ↗

— Abraham Lincoln

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There is another old poet whose name I do not now remember who said, "Truth is the daughter of Time." ↗

— Abraham Lincoln

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Knavery and flattery are blood relations. ↗

— Abraham Lincoln

#flattery #knavery #relations

Right and wrong becomes more difficult for each of us as we grow older, because the older we get the more we know personally about our own human frailties. ↗

— Blanche Lincoln

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If we invest in the American people, the American people always bring this Nation a good return. ↗

— Blanche Lincoln

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Improving our national intelligence capabilities should remain a top priority and a continual process. ↗

— Blanche Lincoln

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It certainly makes no sense to enact more laws if we cannot, or do not, enforce the ones we have. ↗

— Blanche Lincoln

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Many Americans are unaware that we still have a large population of working families, elderly, and children who rely on emergency food pantries, shelters, and other resources to meet their nutritional needs. ↗

— Blanche Lincoln

#elderly #emergency #families #food #large

Whether it's making sure that families have access to quality health care and child care, or making sure that our children receive the best educational opportunities we can give them, we must remain committed to these needs because our children are our future. ↗

— Blanche Lincoln

#because #best #care #child #child care