Adlai Stevenson: “Lincoln was upon principle opposed to duelling would be readily…”

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Lincoln was upon principle opposed to duelling would be readily inferred from his characteristic kindness.

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Stevenson reflects on Abraham Lincoln's principled opposition to dueling, highlighting his kindness.

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Adlai Stevenson: “Lincoln was upon principle opposed to duelling would be readily inferred from his characteristic kindness.”