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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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“We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom—symbolizing an end as well as a beginning—signifying renewal as well as change.”

John F. Kennedy · Inaugural Address of President John F. Kennedy, 1961 · Primary source

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