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It is as much the duty of Government to render prompt justice against itself in favor of citizens as it is to administer the same between private individuals.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “It is as much the duty of Government to render prompt justice against itself in favor of citizens as it is to administer…”
Editor's note · Context
Lincoln asserts the government's duty to provide justice to its citizens, paralleling its obligation to private individuals.
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