But the proclamation, as law, either is valid, or is not valid. If it …

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But the proclamation, as law, either is valid, or is not valid. If it is not valid, it needs no retraction. If it is valid, it can not be retracted, any more than the dead can be brought to life. ✨ Abraham Lincoln (2008). The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, p.408, Wildside Press LLC
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