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Abraham Lincoln

I care not much for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it.

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Abraham Lincoln is saying that a person's religion should have a positive impact on how they treat even their animals, like dogs and cats. If their beliefs don’t make their pets' lives better, then their religion might not be genuine or meaningful.

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