Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser, in fees, expenses, and waste of time.
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Abraham LincolnNotes for a Law Lecture (c. 1850)
About Abraham Lincoln
16th President of the United States who led the nation through the Civil War. (1809-1865)
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