principles

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Lincoln invoked the universal principles of the Declaration to make the case that ending slavery was essential for America to be true to its founding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Instead, it violated section 1401 of Title VIII, which reiterated the principles of the 14th Amendment alongside four exceptions established in the 1898 Supreme Court decision U.S. v.

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2026

Medical institutions, after all, live by such principles in order to help save people’s lives.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

While the tech has changed since then, the principles the court trumpeted today are evergreen.

From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026

Jefferson and Madison claimed to share their apprehensions and their political principles, but not their secessionist impulses.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis