The probability that we may fall in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.

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Original Citation

Lincoln, Abraham. "The Sub-Treasury: Speech at a Political Discussion." 26 Dec. 1839, Hall of the House of Representatives, Springfield, IL, USA.

Current Citation

Lincoln, Abraham. "Speech on the Sub-Treasury at Springfield, Illinois, December 26, 1839." Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1832-1858, edited by Don E. Fehrenbacher. Library of America, 1989.