I am like a man so busy in letting rooms in one end of his house, that he can't stop to put out the fire that is burning the other.
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I think that slavery is wrong, morally, socially and politically. I desire that it should be no further spread in these United States, and I should not object if it should gradually terminate in the whole Union.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Abraham Lincoln expresses his strong moral stance against slavery and his desire for its end.
In this quote, Abraham Lincoln articulates a firm belief that slavery is fundamentally wrong on multiple levels – moral, social, and political. He advocates for the cessation of slavery's spread across the United States and expresses a hope that it will eventually be eradicated entirely, reflecting his commitment to human rights and dignity.
Themes
SlaveryMoralityHuman RightsAbolitionPolitics
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a discussion about civil rights to emphasize moral values.
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