On the recordMay 19, 1856
Whatever duty urges us to do or to omit, must be done or omitted; and the recklessness with which our adversaries break the laws, or counsel their violation, should afford no example for us.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “Whatever duty urges us to do or to omit, must be done or omitted; and the recklessness with which our adversaries break…”
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Lincoln asserts the importance of upholding duty and law, refusing to be swayed by the lawless actions of adversaries.
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