On the recordMarch 4, 1861
While the people retain their virtue and vigilance, no administration, by any extreme of wickedness or folly, can very seriously injure the government in the short space of four years.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “While the people retain their virtue and vigilance, no administration, by any extreme of wickedness or folly, can very…”
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From his first inaugural address, Lincoln expressed confidence that a vigilant and virtuous populace could prevent any single administration from severely harming the government.
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