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“God knows that I detest slavery, but it is an existing evil, for which we are not responsible, and we must endure it, and give it such protection as is guaranteed by the constitution, till we can get rid of it without destroying the last hope of free government in the world.”

“The nourishment is palatable.”

“Life Portrait of Millard Fillmore", from C-SPAN's American Presidents: Life Portraits”

“An honorable defeat is better than a dishonorable victory.”

“May God save the country, for it is evident that the people will not.”

“Millard Fillmore at Encyclopedia American: The American Presidency”

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