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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My wife is as handsome as when she was a girl, and I...fell in love with her; and what is more, I have never fallen out.
Interpretation
What this quote means
True love endures and remains unchanged over time.
Abraham Lincoln's quote expresses a deep and enduring love for his wife, emphasizing that his affection has not diminished with the passage of time. He appreciates her beauty as it was in her youth and highlights the idea that true love transcends physical changes, rooted instead in a lasting emotional connection.
Themes
LoveEnduranceCommitmentBeautyRelationship
In practice
Example use cases
Sharing this quote at a wedding ceremony to emphasize lasting love.
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