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Mary Todd Lincoln on Unusual Company
Mary Todd Lincoln
Well, I see I'm such interesting company.
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Choosing Vengeance: A Cautionary Perspective
Henry Sturges
If vengence is all you seek... seek it elsewhere.
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Reflections on Birth and Connection
Abraham Lincoln
(journal entry) Mama once told me that I hadn't cried when I was born. That I'd simply opened my eyes... looked at her smiling face and smiled back.
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Vampires Exist Beyond Legends in Reality
Henry Sturges
We talk about Vampires as they exist only in legends.But no Mr. Lincoln,vampires do exists in reality in every city in every state of the Union.
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Standing Firm in the Face of Adversity
Mary Todd Lincoln
I wouldn't back down from what's right because it was hard.
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Isolation in a Distrustful World
Abraham Lincoln
(journal entry) Henry sent me off into the world with a reminder. No distractions, no attachments. No friends or family. Besides, who could I trust. Anyone in this well-mannered city might very well be one of them.
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Agreement on Target Assignments
Henry Sturges
I give you the targets. That was our deal.
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Struggling Against the Darkness Within
Abraham Lincoln
(journal entry) For what ever else I am, a husband, a lawyer... a president... I shall always think of myself as a man who struggle against the darkness.
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The Cost of Victory in War
Mary Todd Lincoln
You have to win this war. If you don't, than all of it.. then our son's death will have been for nothing.
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A Threat of Severe Consequences
Joshua Speed
(to his ex-associate) I ever see you here again, I'll have your balls for a coin purse!
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Urgency Before the Theater Performance
Mary Todd Lincoln
Lincoln! We'll be late for the theater!
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A Comment on Kindness and Attractiveness
William Johnson
You're far too kind, Miss Todd. (re: Abe) And he's far too ugly to have a woman like you.
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Fear and Its Consequences in Lincoln's Perspective
Abraham Lincoln
I hate that we were afraid.
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Henry Sturges Questions Abe's Weapon Choice
Henry Sturges
(about the weapons) So, Abe... which one takes your fancy?
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Claiming Freedom Through Documentation
William Johnson
I need a writ, Abe, saying I was born free.
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The Consequences of Excessive Drinking
Henry Sturges
(to a drunk Lincoln) Haven't you had enough?... A boy only gets this drunk when he wants to kiss a girl... or kill a man.
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The Nature of Historical Memory
Abraham Lincoln
(journal entry) History prefers legends to men. It prefers nobility to brutality, soaring speeches to quiet deeds. History remembers the battle, but forgets the blood. However history remembers me (if it remembers me, at all) it shall only remember a fraction of the truth.
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Mary Todd Lincoln's Insight on Truthfulness
Mary Todd Lincoln
Abe, I know when you're lying.
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Identity and Labor in Lincoln's Life
Abraham Lincoln
I was a rail splitter.
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The Burden of Remorse and Duty
Abraham Lincoln
I had killed a monster. And I would kill again. But no amount of death could make me forget.
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The Nature of True Power
Henry Sturges
Power, Lincoln... real power... comes not from hate, but from truth.
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The Importance of a Contingency Plan
Abraham Lincoln
A wise man once told me, "Always have an contingency plan.
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Standing Firm in Uncertain Times
Mary Todd Lincoln
My father used to say: plant your feet and stand firm. The only question is where to put your feet.
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Intention Behind a Man's Actions
Henry Sturges
(present day) A man only drinks like that when he's planning to kiss a girl or kill a man. Which is it?
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The Power of Words and Ideals
Abraham Lincoln
(journal entry) Henry only saw the struggle his way. But I began at last to see it another, to see and to feel the even greater issues at stake. So he and I would go our separate ways. As the Bible says, "A time had come for me to put aside such childish things." I would fight not with an ax, but with words and ideals. For a time, they proved a stronger weapon.
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Refusal of Commercial Services
Henry Sturges
My services are not for sale.
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Lincoln's Reflection on Friendship and Legacy
Abraham Lincoln
(journal entry) I leave in your trusted hands, my dear friend Henry... this record that begins when I was just a boy.
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Trust in Unlikely Allies
Abraham Lincoln
Thank you, Henry. I suppose...some vampires can be trusted.
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Learning the Secrets of Vampire Hunting
Abraham Lincoln
(journal entry) In the weeks that followed, Henry endeavored to impart a life time of vampire hunting secrets: their ability to adapt in sunlight, their power to render themselves invisible. But most of all, he taught me how to destroy them.
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A Surprising Revelation About Mr. Lincoln
Mary Todd Lincoln
Mr. Lincoln, you are full of surprises.
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