Quote by Abraham Lincoln
Our defense is in the preservation of the spirit which prizes libe

Our defense is in the preservation of the spirit which prizes liberty as a heritage of all men, in all lands, everywhere. Destroy this spirit and you have planted the seeds of despotism around your own doors. – Abraham Lincoln

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