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Filler August 28, 1909

The Laclede Blade

Laclede, Linn County, Missouri

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Abraham Lincoln's quote on the fate of the first reformer, who faces harsh opposition, making it easier for others to accept the reform later.

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Fate of the First Reformer.

The first reformer in any movement has to meet with such a hard opposition and gets so battered and bespattered that afterward, when people find they have to accept his reform, they will accept it more easily from another man.-Lincoln.

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Moral Observation Witty Remark

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Reformer Opposition Reform Acceptance Lincoln Quote

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Lincoln

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Fate Of The First Reformer

Key Persons

Lincoln

Event Details

The first reformer in any movement has to meet with such a hard opposition and gets so battered and bespattered that afterward, when people find they have to accept his reform, they will accept it more easily from another man.

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