As the patriots of seventy-six did to the support of the Declaration of Independence, so to the support of the Constitution and Laws, let every American pledge his life, his property, and his sacred honor; — let every man remember that to violate the law, is to trample on the blood of his father, and to tear the character of his own, and his children's liberty. Let reverence for the laws, be breathed by every American mother, to the lisping babe, that prattles on her lap — let it be taught in schools, in seminaries, and in colleges; — let it be written in Primmers, spelling books, and in Almanacs; — let it be preached from the pulpit, proclaimed in legislative halls, and enforced in courts of justice. And, in short, let it become the political religion of the nation; and let the old and the young, the rich and the poor, the grave and the gay, of all sexes and tongues, and colors and conditions, sacrifice unceasingly upon its altars. While ever a state of feeling, such as this, shall universally, or even, very generally prevail throughout the nation, vain will be every effort, and fruitless every attempt, to subvert our national freedom. . Abraham Lincoln
About This Quote

When the American colonists had formed a Declaration of Independence from Great Britain, they pledged their lives, their property, and their sacred honor. They pledged all to uphold the principles of liberty and justice for all. In turn, they asked that all of America pledge their lives, their property, and their sacred honor. The colonists knew what it meant to be free – they were free from British tyranny – but they also knew what it meant to be loyal – they pledged to uphold the laws of the land by protecting the Constitution and its freedoms against any who would trample them.

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