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It has long been a grave question whether any government, not too strong for the liberties of its people, can be strong enough to maintain its existence in great emergencies.

Abraham Lincoln

1864

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Rule of law in wartime

Time

1864

Person

Abraham Lincoln

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Lincoln, Abraham. "Response to a serenade, November 10, 1864." Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings: 1859-1865. Library of America, 1989.

Original citation

Lincoln, Abraham. Response to a serenade. 10 Nov. 1864, Washington, DC, USA.

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