“To correct the evils, great and small, which spring from want of sympathy and from positive enmity among strangers, as nations or as individuals, is one of the highest functions of civilization.”
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Lincoln, A. (n.d.). To correct the evils, great and small, which spring from want of sympathy and from positive enmity among strangers, as nations or as individuals, is one of the highest functions of civilization. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8803-to-correct-the-evils-great-and-small-which/
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Lincoln, Abraham. “To correct the evils, great and small, which spring from want of sympathy and from positive enmity among strangers, as nations or as individuals, is one of the highest functions of civilization.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8803-to-correct-the-evils-great-and-small-which/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Lincoln, Abraham. “To correct the evils, great and small, which spring from want of sympathy and from positive enmity among strangers, as nations or as individuals, is one of the highest functions of civilization.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8803-to-correct-the-evils-great-and-small-which/.