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I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to what light I have.
I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to what light I have.
Approximate author period: c. 1837 AD · industrial
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- Abraham Lincoln
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- Approximate author period: c. 1837 AD · industrial
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