It would astonish if not amuse the older citizens to learn that I (a strange, friendless, uneducated, penniless boy, working at ten dollars per month) have been put down as the candidate of pride, wealth, and aristocratic family distinction.
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"It would astonish if not amuse the older citizens to learn that I (a strange, friendless, uneducated, penniless boy, working at ten dollars per month) have been put down as the candidate of pride, wealth, and aristocratic family distinction." — Abraham Lincoln #familyparenting #moneywealth
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It would astonish if not amuse the older citizens to learn that I (a strange, friendless, uneducated, penniless boy, working at ten dollars per month) have been put down as the candidate of pride, wealth, and aristocratic family distinction. — Abraham Lincoln
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Abraham Lincoln was a President from United States (1809–1865).
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Who said "It would astonish if not amuse the older citizens to learn that I (a strange, f…"?
This quote is attributed to Abraham Lincoln, a President from United States.
When did Abraham Lincoln live?
Abraham Lincoln lived from 1809 – 1865.
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