Abraham Lincoln vs. Thomas Jefferson
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Abraham Lincoln
1744 – 1786
Politics
United States
Abraham Lincoln (1809) was the 16th President of the United States, who led the nation through the Civil War and abolished slavery.
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"I can see how it might be possible for a man to look down upon the earth and be an atheist, but I cannot conceive how a man could look up into the heavens and s…"
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Thomas Jefferson
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Politics
United States
Thomas Jefferson (1743) was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence and the 3rd President of the United States.
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"I had rather be shut up in a very modest cottage with my books, my family and a few old friends, dining on simple bacon, and letting the world roll on as it lik…"
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Connections
Thomas Jefferson was influenced by Abraham Lincoln
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