Abraham Lincoln's Responsibility?

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“ You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today,” Abraham Lincoln. Although responsibility is difficult to dodge, it presents itself with multiple benefits such as trust found within, and you are seen in a positive light. First and foremost, one of the benefits that come with being responsible is the trust that you preserve. To illustrate, during the Revolutionary Era, James Armistead was always punctual and loyal to the Patriots; furthermore, this responsibility led to the substantial amount of trust the troops had for him. As a known fact, once you have portrayed a favorable feature of yourself, it is easy to gain that same authority among other traits. In my point of view, like the domino effect, your character

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