On the recordFebruary 22, 1842
When the conduct of men is designed to be influenced, persuasion, kind, unassuming persuasion, should ever be adopted.
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In a speech on temperance, Lincoln advocates for the use of kind and unassuming persuasion when attempting to influence human behavior.
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