James Buchanan
If you are as happy in entering the White House as I shall feel in returning to Wheatland, you are a happy man indeed.
Abraham Lincoln
America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.
With the American Civil War preparing to knock at the door of the White House, James Buchanan was looking forward to returning to his home near Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Abraham Lincoln would take office and face the most intense trials and challenges of any American President.
If we “lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” Oh so true… we’re on our way!
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There is sometimes a dark side to Lincoln’s thoughts. While his words show a concern for the future of the American experiment with democracy, he understood it strength better than most.
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Love this, especially that last quote! Abraham Lincoln was definitely predicting the here and now!
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Thanks Cherie. I agree with your thoughts about Lincoln’s words. This monumental American leader’s quotes are as useful today as they were during his time.
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Absolutely!
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Lincoln’s quote is a warning for our time today
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Yes, very much so.
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🙂
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