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Abraham Lincoln Poked fun at the Chattering Political Class

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During an 1861 speech in Pittsburgh, Abraham Lincoln addressed a supportive and vocal crowd who were more than willing to laugh at his jokes — especially this one, which poked fun at the chattering political class in general.

“I am rather inclined to silence, and whether that be wise or not, it is at least more unusual nowadays to find a man who can hold his tongue than to find one who cannot.”

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