Teddy Roosevelt said "Lincoln, himself a man of Southern birth, did not hesitate to appeal to the sword when he became satisfied that in no other way could the Union be saved, for high though he put peace he put righteousness still higher." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordFebruary 12, 1905

Lincoln, himself a man of Southern birth, did not hesitate to appeal to the sword when he became satisfied that in no other way could the Union be saved, for high though he put peace he put righteousness still higher.

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Teddy Roosevelt

Republican · New York

Source

presidency.ucsb.edu

Editor's note · Context

Remarks at the Lincoln Dinner of the Republican Club in New York City

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