God Quotes
The Lord prefers common-looking people. That is why he made so many of them.
"The Lord prefers common-looking people. That is why he made so many of them."— Abraham Lincoln
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Meaning of this quote
The joke turns ordinary appearance into something abundant and therefore valued. It uses self-deprecation to defuse concern with physical distinction.
Key takeaway:
Keep a sense of humour about appearance and status.
Origin of the quote
A Lincoln dream anecdote recorded by John Hay on December 23, 1863.
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedHay’s recorded version uses a different sentence about common-looking people being the best. The post is a compressed paraphrase of that anecdote.
