“We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies.”

— Abraham Lincoln · Love quote

U.S. President · 1809 – 1865

16th president of the United States (1861-1865), who led the country through the Civil War and abolished slavery.

Source: First Inaugural Address, 1861 · ✓ Source verified

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