John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6670 Abraham Linoln 1809-1865 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6670 |
| AUTHOR: | Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) |
| QUOTATION: | In giving freedom to the slave we assure freedom to the free,—honorable alike in what we give and what we preserve. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Second Annual Message to Congress, Dec. 1, 1862. |