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Abraham Lincoln said...

Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.

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Letter to William H. Herndon

03/05/1864

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Abraham  Lincoln
deceased

usa, Illinois

836 Quotes

Born2/12/1809

Died4/15/1865 (aged 56)

PartyRepublican

  • President

    3/4/1861 - 4/15/1865
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