On the recordApril 1, 1838
I have now come to the conclusion never again to think of marrying, and for this reason--I can never be satisfied with any one who would be blockhead enough to have me.
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Writing to a friend, Lincoln expresses his cynical view on marriage after a personal romantic disappointment.
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