Abraham LincolnI laugh because I must not cry, that is all, that is all.
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The quote "I laugh because I must not cry, that is all, that is all" is a poem by Henry Van Dyke. The poem was written in reaction to the death of his son in the war. The poem reflects the author's experience of losing a child and his belief that there is a reason for everything. The author says, "I laugh because I must not cry, that is all, that is all." The line “that is all, that is all” refers to the fact that the only thing he has left now is a sense of humor and then he will be ready to die.
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