Abraham Lincoln quote: “Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery…”

A quotation from the American president, Abraham Lincoln

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Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.

– Abraham Lincoln –

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