Abraham Lincoln:

The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall save our country.

— Abraham Lincoln Modern

Preserved the Union, ended slavery

Context

Annual Message to Congress

Date / Period

1862

Source

https://www.lincolnarchives.com/resources/speeches/annual-message-to-congress-de…

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Explanation

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