"Government of the people, by the people,..." - Quote by Abraham Lincoln
Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.
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“In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free.”
“We shall not fail - if we stand firm, we shall not fail. Wise counsels may accelerate, or mistakes delay it, but, sooner or later, the victory is sure to come.”
“If I had my way, this war would never have been commenced. If I had been allowed my way this war would have been ended before this.”
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“Life in freedom is not easy, and democracy is not perfect.”
“It has been thought that the people are not competent electors of judges learned in the law. But I do not know this to be true, and, if doubtful, we should follow principle.”
“In a republic this rule ought to be observed: that the majority should not have the predominant power.”
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“My administration will be the most transparent in history”
“A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.”
“To be a patriot, one had to say, and keep on saying, "Our Country, right or wrong," and urge on the little war. Have you not perceived that that phrase is an insult to the nation?”