I could not resist the chance that was offered me to stop and dedicate this monument, for great though we now regard Abraham Lincoln, my countrymen, the future will put him on an even higher pinnacle than we have put him.
Roosevelt reflects on the legacy of Abraham Lincoln and the importance of honoring him appropriately.
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