Allow the President to invade a neighboring nation whenever he shall deem it necessary… — Abraham Lincoln
Allow the President to invade a neighboring nation whenever he shall deem it necessary to repel an invasion, and you allow him to do so whenever he may choose to say he deems it necessary for such purpose—and you allow him to make war at pleasure.
1848
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Lincoln, Abraham. "To William H. Herndon, Febrary 15, 1848." Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1832-1858, edited by Don E. Fehrenbacher. Library of America, 1989.
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Lincoln, Abraham. Letter to William H. Herndon. 15 Feb. 1848.
