“You can fool some of the people all the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all the time.”
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“You can fool some of the people all the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all the time.” [Quotation attributed to Abraham Lincoln]. (n.d.). Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12987-you-can-fool-some-of-the-people-all/
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“You can fool some of the people all the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all the time.” Attributed to Abraham Lincoln. Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12987-you-can-fool-some-of-the-people-all/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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“You can fool some of the people all the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all the time.” Attributed to Abraham Lincoln. Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12987-you-can-fool-some-of-the-people-all/.