Important principles may and must be inflexible.

Lincoln, Abraham. "Speech on Reconstruction, Washington, D.C., April 11, 1865." Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1859-1865, edited by Don E. Fehrenbacher. Library of America, 1989.

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Lincoln, Abraham. "Last Public Address." 11 Apr. 1865, White House, Washington, DC, USA.

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Important principles may and must be inflexible. — Abraham Lincoln

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