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Did Abraham Lincoln Actually Say That Obama Quote?

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President Obama quoted our 16th president during his convention speech, in a passage aimed at conveying humility. Lincoln scholar James Cornelius doubts those were actually Abe’s words.

James M. Cornelius
James M. Cornelius
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James M. Cornelius

James M. Cornelius

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