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by bartchamdo 1499 days ago
“This too shall pass”

-Abraham Lincoln
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giaour 1499 days ago
Isn't this quote from Rumi?
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bartchamdo 1499 days ago
I googled it and https://dailystoic.com/this-too-shall-pass/
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giaour 1498 days ago
I think it may be one of those quotes that always has an earlier usage to find. According to https://thecritic.co.uk/this-too-shall-pass/, Lincoln was quoting Rumi, who was (probably apocryphally) quoting Solomon.
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