On the recordFebruary 22, 1842
In my judgment, such of us as have never fallen victims have been spared more from the absence of appetite, than from any mental or moral superiority over those who have.
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In a speech on temperance, Lincoln reflects on the reasons some avoid addiction, attributing it to a lack of appetite rather than moral superiority.
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