The good old maxims of the Bible are applicable, and truly applicable, to human affairs; and in this, as in other things, we may say that he who is not for us is against us; he who gathereth not with us, scattereth.
Speaking on political unity and the necessity of clear alignment, Lincoln invokes a biblical maxim to emphasize the importance of shared purpose.
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