On the recordMarch 9, 1832
Upon the subject of education, not presuming to dictate any plan or system respecting it, I can only say that I view it as the most important subject which we, as a people, can be engaged in.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “Upon the subject of education, not presuming to dictate any plan or system respecting it, I can only say that I view it…”
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From his first public speech, Lincoln expresses his view on the paramount importance of education for the people.
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