Political Quotes

On the recordNovember 30, 1862
We must think anew, act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves from the past, and then we shall save our country.
Said by
Abraham Lincoln
Republican · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need for new military strategies in modern warfare.

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