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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As a general rule I abstain from reading the reports of attacks upon myself, wishing not to be provoked by that to which I cannot properly offer an answer.
I am considering, and shall not fail to act when satisfied that action will be proper.
If I were to try to read, much less answer, all the attacks made on me, this shop might as well be closed for any other business.
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