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America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.
"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves."— Abraham Lincoln
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Meaning of this quote
The statement emphasizes internal responsibility for the survival of a political system. It is a modern rendering of a concern found in Lincoln’s earlier political thought.
Key takeaway:
Consider how citizens and institutions can undermine their own freedoms.
Origin of the quote
Modern paraphrase linked to Lincoln’s Lyceum address of January 27, 1838.
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedThe fact-check distinguishes these modern words from the actual address. The idea is related, but the posted sentences are not an exact Lincoln quotation.
