Solomon says "there is a time to keep silence," and when men wrangle by the mouth with no certainty that they mean the same thing while using the same word, it perhaps were as well if they would keep silence.
Addressing the Indiana Legislature, Lincoln reflected on the importance of clear communication and the dangers of misunderstanding during times of national division.
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