In some respects she certainly is not my equal; but in her natural right to eat the bread she earns with her own hands without asking leave of any one else, she is my equal, and the equal of all others.
Lincoln articulates his view on human equality, asserting that while social differences may exist, all individuals possess an equal natural right to the fruits of their labor.
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