But hand in hand with this purpose must go the purpose which Abraham Lincoln designated as the “amelioration of mankind.” Only by an intelligent effort to realize this joint process of individual and social betterment can we keep our democracy sound.
He stresses the importance of individual and social improvement for a healthy democracy.
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A broken promise is bad enough in private life. It is worse in the field of politics.
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