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And what a splendid commentary this upon our free institutions,--upon the sublime underlying principle of popular government!
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Adlai Stevenson
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gutenberg.orgAnd what a splendid commentary this upon our free institutions,--upon the sublime underlying principle of popular government!
This quote praises the principles of popular government as exemplified by Lincoln's life and career.
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