“I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light that I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right, and stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong.”

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About Abraham Lincoln

Sixteenth president of the United States during the Civil War, he led the nation through its most divisive conflict. His leadership and moral clarity in preserving the Union and abolishing slavery earned him enduring respect.

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