That is the electric cord in that Declaration that links the hearts of patriotic and liberty-loving men together; that will link those patriotic hearts as long as the love of freedom exists in the minds of men throughout the world.
Speaking in Chicago, Lincoln describes the Declaration of Independence as a unifying force for liberty-loving people.
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