Abraham Lincoln, as quoted in A Literary History of the American People (1931) by Charles Angoff, p. 270. James M. Cornelius, Ph.D., the curator of the Lincoln Collection at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum, says he "find[s] nothing that puts those words into his mouth" and describes the quote as "an exaggeration."
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I never tire of reading Tom Paine.
— Abraham Lincoln on Thomas Paine
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I never tire of reading Tom Paine." in the context of "Abraham Lincoln, as quoted in A Literary History of the American People (1931) by Charles Angoff, p. 270. James M. Cornelius, Ph.D., the curator of the Lincoln Collection at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum, says he "find[s] nothing that puts those words into his mouth" and describes the quote as "an exaggeration."" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Thomas Paine" (Misattributed Quotes about Paine: These are quotations about Paine have been wrongly attributed)
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About Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, a self-taught lawyer and politician, steered the United States through its most tumultuous period, the Civil War. His unwavering commitment to preserving the Union and abolishing slavery forever altered the course of American history and enshrined him as a champion of equality and justice.
About Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, a self-taught lawyer and politician, steered the United States through its most tumultuous period, the Civil War. His unwavering commitment to preserving the Union and abolishing slavery forever altered the course of American history and enshrined him as a champion of equality and justice.
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