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Public Interest

Feb. 12, 2000

Abe: Be an Honest Lawyer Or Choose Another Career

Abraham Lincoln's rise from humble beginnings to become one of American's greatest presidents provides a lesson in the individual capacity and genius of man. The aggregate of Lincoln's formal education did not amount to one year.

By Joseph R. Giannini
        Abraham Lincoln's rise from humble beginnings to become one of American's greatest presidents provides a lesson in the individual capacity and genius of man. The aggregate of Lincoln's formal education did not amount to one year. In school and in later life, Lincoln stood out by his 6'4" frame, gawky body and ability to assume the leader's role.
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