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If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could then better judge what to do, and how to do it.   Lincoln, Abraham

Source: ABRAHAM LINCOLN, speech delivered at the close of the Republican state convention, which named him the candidate for the United States Senate, Springfield, Illinois, June 16, 1858.The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, ed. Roy P. Basler, vol. 2, p. 461 .This is the opening sentence of the house divided speech. See note about this speech at No. 1851. · Excerpt from The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln A Narrative And Descriptive Biography With Pen-Pictures And Personal Recollections By Those Who Knew Him · This quote is about judgment and judges · Search on Google Books to find all references and sources for this quotation.

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