Our defense is in the preservation of the spirit which prizes liberty as a heritage of all men, in all lands, everywhere. Destroy this spirit and you have planted the seeds of despotism around your own doors.
(Speech at Edwardsville, 1858)
Abraham Lincoln
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Whatever you are, be a good one. I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice. Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.
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