On the recordJanuary 27, 1837
Passion has helped us, but can do so no more.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “Passion has helped us, but can do so no more.”
Editor's note · Context
In his Lyceum Address, Lincoln argued that the emotional fervor of the revolutionary era was no longer sufficient to sustain the nation.
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