Any people anywhere, being inclined and having the power, have the right to rise up, and… — Abraham Lincoln
Any people anywhere, being inclined and having the power, have the right to rise up, and shake off the existing government, and form a new one that suits them better.
1848
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Lincoln, Abraham. "Speech in the U.S. House of Representatives on the War with Mexico, January 12, 1848." Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1832-1858, edited by Don E. Fehrenbacher. Library of America, 1989.
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Lincoln, Abraham. "Speech in United States House of Representatives: The War with Mexico." 12 Jan. 1848, US House of Representatives, Washington, DC, USA.
