“Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for
themselves; and, under a just God, can not long retain it.”
– Abraham Lincoln in a letter to Henry L. Pierce declining an
invitation to a birthday party honoring Thomas Jefferson
and describing his thoughts on freedom, April 6, 1859
invitation to a birthday party honoring Thomas Jefferson
and describing his thoughts on freedom, April 6, 1859
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The original letter to Henry L. Pierce can be found here:
http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/speeches/pierce.htm
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