On the recordNovember 10, 1864
In any future great national trial, compared with the men of this, we shall have as weak and as strong, as silly and as wise, as bad and as good.
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Reflecting on the recent election and the Civil War, Lincoln offers a timeless perspective on the mix of human qualities present in any great national challenge.
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