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A Rose for Mrs. Lincoln
07-02-2014, 02:33 PM
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RE: A Rose for Mrs. Lincoln
(07-02-2014 11:06 AM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  Speaking of flowers - several websites attribute the following quote to A. L., but I've never seen a source: "All my life I have tried to pluck a thistle and plant a flower wherever the flower would grow in thought and mind." May I ask for your thoughts/knowledge on this?

IMO it is probably not an actual Lincoln quote. Like you, Eva, I have seen it attributed to Lincoln, but I've never come across a legitimate source.
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07-03-2014, 06:40 PM (This post was last modified: 07-03-2014 06:43 PM by Eva Elisabeth.)
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RE: A Rose for Mrs. Lincoln
Thanks for your opinion! I really wonder how it comes that so many "misquotations" become that deep-seated.
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