Abraham Lincoln Quote

Quote from Abraham Lincoln,

"Prohibition will work great injury to the cause of temperance. It is a species of intemperance within itself, for it goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation, and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes. A Prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles upon which our government was founded."

By:	Abraham Lincoln (more quotes by Abraham Lincoln or books by/about Abraham Lincoln)
	(1809-1865) 16th US President
Source:	Dec. 18, 1840
Categories:	Prohibition, Control, Respect, Responsibility, Crime
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