“Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker, the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.”
— Abraham Lincoln
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Lincoln vs Davis: two Kentucky boys. Two wagons heading opposite directions. One Civil War. How Lincoln and Jefferson Davis became presidents of rival nations—and why it wasn’t inevitable.
Thanksgiving Fun Facts and a Big Helping of Gratitude
Celebrate Thanksgiving with a light-hearted tour of Thanksgiving fun facts, quirky history, and memorable stories from past Commonplace Fun Facts articles, along with a warm note of gratitude to the readers who make it all possible.
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