Khi Lincoln được hỏi liệu Chúa có đứng về phía Liên minh hay không, phản ứng không rõ ràng của Lincoln là điều thực sự quan trọng là liệu họ có đứng về phía Chúa hay không.
When Lincoln was asked if God was on the Union’s side, Lincoln’s unvarying response was that what was really important was whether they were on God’s side.
Joe L. Wheeler, Abraham Lincoln, a Man of Faith and Courage: Stories of Our Most Admired President