On the recordJuly 1, 1850
I find quite as much material for a lecture in those points wherein I have failed, as in those wherein I have been moderately successful.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “I find quite as much material for a lecture in those points wherein I have failed, as in those wherein I have been…”
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In notes for a law lecture, Lincoln reflects on the value of learning from both successes and failures in one's professional life.
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