Courage Quotes
You cannot have the right to do what is wrong!
"You cannot have the right to do what is wrong!"— Abraham Lincoln
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Meaning of this quote
A claimed freedom does not automatically make a harmful action morally justified.
Key takeaway:
Distinguish permission from a sound moral reason.
Origin of the quote
A modern formulation attributed to Lincoln.
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedLincoln’s arguments about slavery include related moral reasoning, but the exact standalone sentence was not established from a contemporary record.
