On the recordNovember 10, 1864
Let us, therefore, study the incidents of this as philosophy to learn wisdom from, and none of them as wrongs to be revenged.
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Following his re-election, Lincoln urges the nation to view the recent political strife as a source of wisdom rather than a cause for retribution.
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