Abraham Lincoln, Second Inaugural Address (March 4, 1865).
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With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right.
— Abraham Lincoln on Rights
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Rights" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922): =
Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 674-75.)
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About Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, a self-taught lawyer and politician, steered the United States through its most tumultuous period, the Civil War. His unwavering commitment to preserving the Union and abolishing slavery forever altered the course of American history and enshrined him as a champion of equality and justice.
About Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, a self-taught lawyer and politician, steered the United States through its most tumultuous period, the Civil War. His unwavering commitment to preserving the Union and abolishing slavery forever altered the course of American history and enshrined him as a champion of equality and justice.
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