The wisdom of compromise

Abraham Lincoln was a man who believed in compromise. According to an old story, when he was practicing law in Illinois, a farmer asked for Lincoln’s help in getting a divorce from his wife. Lincoln asked, “What seems to be the trouble?” “It’s our house,” said the farmer angrily. “I want to paint it brown,

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