04/01/1917
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"I can never speak in praise of war, ladies and gentlemen; you would not desire me to do so."
"We owe them the spiritual reëstablishment of the Union as well; for they not only reunited States, they reunited the spirits of men."
"We are dedicated to freedom, and that freedom means the freedom of the human spirit."
"It has been a privilege, ladies and gentlemen, to come and say these simple words, which I am sure are merely putting your thought into language."