The people themselves, and not their servants, can safely reverse thei…

Abraham Lincoln
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The people themselves, and not their servants, can safely reverse their own deliberate decisions. ✨ Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln Association (Springfield, Ill.) (1953). Collected Works: 1860-1861
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