"The better part of one's life consists of his friendships..."
- U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, Illinois State Society Member
From The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln edited by Roy P. Basler, Volume II, “Letter to Joseph Gillespie” (July 13, 1849), p. 57.
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"...For more than a quarter century I have lived among you, and during all that time I have received nothing but kindness at your hands..."
- U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, on leaving Illinois to Washington, D.C.
From the Illinois State Journal, Springfield, Illinois. February 12, 1861. Departure of Mr. Lincoln - Parting Address
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