The will of God prevails. In great contests each party claims to act in accordance with the will of God. Both may be, and one must be, wrong. - Abraham Lincoln

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The will of God prevails. In great contests each party claims to act in accordance with the will of God. Both may be, and one must be, wrong.

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About Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln (12 February 1809 – 15 April 1865) was the 16th president of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Initially entering politics as a Whig, he became a member of the US congress from Illinois, and later the first Republican president, leading Union forces throughout the moral, constitutional, political and military crises of the American Civil War, during which he abolished slavery and strengthened the U.S. government.

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Alternative Names: Honest Abe • President Lincoln • Abe Lincoln • Uncle Abe • A. Lincoln • Lincoln
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