On the recordFebruary 22, 1842
There is in this something so repugnant to humanity, so uncharitable, so cold-blooded and feelingless, that it never did, nor never can enlist the enthusiasm of a popular cause.
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In an address on temperance, Lincoln describes the characteristics of an approach that is too cold and uncharitable to ever inspire popular enthusiasm.
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