On the recordFebruary 27, 1860
You need not be told that persisting in a charge which one does not know to be true is simply malicious slander.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “You need not be told that persisting in a charge which one does not know to be true is simply malicious slander.”
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Addressing accusations against his party, Lincoln stated a general principle about the unethical nature of repeating unverified claims.
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