On the recordJanuary 27, 1837
Upon these let the proud fabric of freedom rest, as the rock of its basis; and as truly as has been said of the only greater institution, "the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “Upon these let the proud fabric of freedom rest, as the rock of its basis; and as truly as has been said of the only…”
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Concluding his argument for reason as the foundation of liberty, Lincoln invoked a powerful biblical image to express the enduring strength of a nation built on such principles.
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