The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln, as Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches |
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... principles of the Declaration of Inde- pendence . ADDRESS AT PHILADELPHIA FEB . 22 , 1861 R. CUYLER : MR . I am ... principle , from which sprang the in- stitutions under which we live . You have kindly suggested to me that in my ...
... principles of the Declaration of Inde- pendence . ADDRESS AT PHILADELPHIA FEB . 22 , 1861 R. CUYLER : MR . I am ... principle , from which sprang the in- stitutions under which we live . You have kindly suggested to me that in my ...
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Abraham Lincoln H. Jack Lang. saved upon that principle , it will be truly awful . But if this country cannot be saved without giving up that principle , I was about to say I would rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it ...
Abraham Lincoln H. Jack Lang. saved upon that principle , it will be truly awful . But if this country cannot be saved without giving up that principle , I was about to say I would rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it ...
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... principle I dislike an oath which re- quires a man to swear he has not done wrong . It rejects the Christian principle of forgiveness on terms of repentance . I think it is enough if the man does no wrong hereafter . A. LINCOLN 66 www ...
... principle I dislike an oath which re- quires a man to swear he has not done wrong . It rejects the Christian principle of forgiveness on terms of repentance . I think it is enough if the man does no wrong hereafter . A. LINCOLN 66 www ...
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