Gerard V. Bradley, University of Notre Dame, reviews Crisis of the Two Constitutions: The Rise, Decline, and Recovery of American Greatness, by Charles r. Kesler, at First Things.
"Kesler turns to him because Lincoln possessed a profound understanding of the American Constitution and because Lincoln spoke more eloquently than anyone else ever has about the central theme of the book: the fact that the United States was founded on universal principles of justice 'applicable to all men and all times.'"
See the Constitution in American State Papers in Great Books of the Western World (first edition, 52 Vol., 1952) volume 43, (second edition, 60 Vol., 1990) volume 40.
See Lincoln, "The Gettysburg Address",
Gateway to the Great Books (10 Vol., 1963) volume 6;
We Hold These Truths: Understanding the Ideas and Ideals of the Constitution, by Mortimer J. Adler, p. 194.
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