I am like a man so busy in letting rooms in one end of his house, that he can't stop to put out the fire that is burning the other.
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I did say, at Chicago, in my speech there, that I do wish to see the spread of slavery arrested and to see it placed where the public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in course of ultimate extinction.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Lincoln advocates for the end of slavery and a shift in public perception towards its extinction.
In this quote, Abraham Lincoln expresses his desire for the abolition of slavery and emphasizes the importance of changing societal views. He acknowledges that, in order for true progress to occur, the public must believe that slavery is on a path to extinction, highlighting the need for both legal and ideological shifts in order to achieve freedom and equality.
Themes
SlaveryFreedomChangeBeliefProgress
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be used in a speech advocating for civil rights and social justice.
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