I never did ask more, nor ever was willing to accept less, than for all the States, and the people thereof, to take and hold their places, and their rights, in the Union, under the Constitution of the United States. For this alone have I felt authorized to struggle; and I seek neither more nor less now.


Life and Works of Abraham Lincoln: Letters and telegrams, Gasparin to Meade (ed. 1907)

Abraham Lincoln Quotes

I never did ask more, nor ever was willing to accept less, than for all the States, and the people thereof, to take and hold their places, and their...

I never did ask more, nor ever was willing to accept less, than for all the States, and the people thereof, to take and hold their places, and their...

I never did ask more, nor ever was willing to accept less, than for all the States, and the people thereof, to take and hold their places, and their...

I never did ask more, nor ever was willing to accept less, than for all the States, and the people thereof, to take and hold their places, and their...