“As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy.”- Abraham Lincoln, note written to himself, date unknown
I'm currently reading Our Ancient Faith: Lincoln, Democracy, and The American Experiment by Allen Guelzo. So far, I've not run across the quote in the book but have noticed that Guelzo's take echoes some themes that have come up in this blog in recent years. More on that later.
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