Thousands of geniuses live and die undiscovered — either by themselves or by others. But for the Civil War, Lincoln and — Mark Twain
Thousands of geniuses live and die undiscovered — either by themselves or by others. But for the Civil War, Lincoln and — Mark Twain
Thousands of geniuses live and die undiscovered — either by themselves or by others. But for the Civil War, Lincoln and — Mark Twain
Thousands of geniuses live and die undiscovered — either by themselves or by others. But for the Civil War, Lincoln and — Mark Twain
Thousands of geniuses live and die undiscovered — either by themselves or by others. But for the Civil War, Lincoln and — Mark Twain
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Thousands of geniuses live and die undiscovered — either by themselves or by others. But for the Civil War, Lincoln and Grant and Sherman and Sheridan would not have been discovered, nor have risen into notice.

— Mark Twain
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