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Lincoln had not only full trust in his own capacity, but a deep sense of his own responsibility--a responsibility which could not be transferred and for which he felt answerable to his conscience and to God.
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Blaine notes Lincoln's confidence in his abilities and his sense of moral responsibility.
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