Bullet Quotes
The ballot is stronger than the bullet.
"The ballot is stronger than the bullet."— Abraham Lincoln
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Meaning of this quote
The statement contrasts democratic voting with political violence.
Key takeaway:
Use peaceful civic participation to seek change.
Origin of the quote
The line appears in a later reconstruction of Lincoln’s 1856 Bloomington speech
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedA contemporary verbatim transcript is unavailable, so exact wording remains qualified.
