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Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it the tree is the real thing.

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Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865.

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    Charakter ist wie ein Baum und Ruf wie sein Schatten. Der Schatten ist das, was wir davon halten. Der Baum ist die reale Sache.

    El personaje es como un árbol y la reputación como su sombra. la sombra es lo que pensamos, el árbol es real.

    postać jest jak drzewo, a reputacja jak jej cień. cień jest tym, o czym myślimy, że drzewo jest prawdziwą rzeczą.

    personagem é como uma árvore e reputação como a sua sombra. a sombra é o que pensamos dela, a árvore é a coisa real.

    角色就像一棵树,声誉就像它的影子。阴影就是我们对它的看法树是真实的东西。

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