On the recordJuly 17, 1858
We have to fight this battle upon principle, and upon principle alone.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “We have to fight this battle upon principle, and upon principle alone.”
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In a speech during the Lincoln-Douglas debates, Lincoln emphasized the importance of moral conviction in political struggle.
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