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The Union is much older than the Constitution. It was formed in fact, by the Articles of Association in 1774. It was matured and continued by the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
Abraham Lincoln First Inaugural Address · 1861

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“The Union is much older than the Constitution. It was formed in fact, by the Articles of Association in 1774. It was matured and continued by the Declaration of Independence in 1776.”

Abraham Lincoln · First Inaugural Address, 1861 · Primary source

“Failure cuts deepter memories than success.”

Arnold J. Toynbee · The Western Question in Greece and Turkey, 1922 · Primary source

“Thus ended the great American Civil War, which must upon the whole be considered the noblest and least avoidable of all the great mass-conflicts of which till then there was record.”

Winston Churchill · A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, 1956-1958 · Primary source

“History is moving pretty quickly these days, and the heroes and villains keep on changing parts.”

Ian Fleming · Casino Royale, 1953 · Primary source

“The 1930’s taught us a clear lesson: aggressive conduct, if allowed to go unchecked and unchallenged ultimately leads to war.”

John F. Kennedy · Address During The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 · Primary source

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Modern history

5 authors · 5 works · 10 themes · 25 tags
Authors
Winston Churchill British prime ministerJohn F. Kennedy President of the United StatesArnold J. Toynbee English historian
Works
A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Winston Churchill · 1956-1958Casino Royale Ian Fleming · 1953First Inaugural Address Abraham Lincoln · 1861
Themes
Historical continuity of the UnionNationhood before the ConstitutionFailure and memory
Tags
Articles of AssociationDeclaration of IndependencePerpetual UnionFounding era
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