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Abraham Lincoln

Marriage is neither heaven nor hell, it is simply purgatory.

Marriage

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Abraham Lincoln is saying that marriage is not a perfect or terrible experience, but rather a difficult and ongoing process where couples face challenges and work through them. It suggests that marriage involves enduring struggles that are neither entirely good nor entirely bad, but somewhere in between.

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