Upon the North gaining control of the Mississippi River The Father of Waters again goes unvexed to the sea.
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Moral principle is a looser bond than pecuniary interest.Abraham Lincoln
The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew.
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It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.
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It has long been a grave question whether any government, not too strong for the liberties of its people, can be strong enough to maintain its existence in great emergencies
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Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.
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Friends, I agree with you in Providence but I believe in the Providence of the most men, the largest purse, and the longest cannon.
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