The original quote is from the Gospel of St. Mark:
"If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand."
It was borrowed by Abraham Lincoln.
The original quote is from the Gospel of St. Mark:
"If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand."
It was borrowed by Abraham Lincoln.
Abraham Lincoln President said a house divided against itself cannot stand.
"A house divided against itself cannot stand"
Abraham Lincoln
A house. A house divided amongst itself can't stand
He wasn't talking about war, he was talking about the slaves. It was a a bible quote. And Jesus knew their [the Pharisees'] thoughts, and said unto them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand." He was saying a nation can't be half in slavery and half free.
When Abraham Lincoln said that a house divided against itself could not stand, he was referring to the issue of slavery. He did not believe the US government could endure operating with one half allowing slavery and the other not.
Matthew 12:25 ( also mentioned in Mark 3 and Luke 11) And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand The following verse is similar. 25And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. It is clear Lincoln, who was known to read his Bible, was alluding to either of these, and applying the fairly straightforward principles contained therein to the situation then prevailing in the US.
His reference is to the states that had left the union . He felt that he couldn't allow them to leave.
Lincoln was quoting a Biblical reference. "A house divided against itself cannot stand." He was referring to the tensions within the USA, and the conflict between its two widely different societies, North and South.
He was making a reference to the 12 states that left the union. Hence "a house divided" and he meant that if it stayed that way the nation couldn't stay a nation.
Abraham Lincoln
Yes, called the 'House Divided speech', it was given by him in June 1858, in Illinois after he accepted the nomination for senator.