In his famous Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln defined the purpose of the United States government as "government of the people, by the people, for the people." This phrase has become one of the most well-known and cherished expressions of American democracy.
Lincoln's words were spoken during the Civil War, when the nation was divided over the issue of slavery. He was urging his fellow citizens to unite in their commitment to a government that would be truly representative of all the people.
Lincoln's words are still relevant today. They remind us that our government is not something that is imposed on us from above, but rather something that we create and sustain together. It is a government that is accountable to the people, and it is a government that is designed to serve the people.
We must never take our democracy for granted. It is a precious gift that we must cherish and protect. We must all do our part to ensure that Lincoln's vision of a government of the people, by the people, for the people, continues to live on.
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