Question

What did Lincoln mean by saying that "a house divided against itself cannot stand"?
A. A country divided will be easily open to attack.
B. He would not tolerate the secession of the southern states.
C. The country cannot endure half slave and half free.
D. The two party system was detrimental to the nation.

Answer 1

lol its not lincolns words

Answer 2

Jesus said that

Answer 3

really?

Answer 4

LOL

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

He said it because when he was casting out demons the people were saying he was doing it under the authority of a prince demon, but Jesus said, a house divided against itself cannot stand, why would he drive out demons and work against the kingdom of darkness if he was part of it...

Answer 7

the answer is A or C

Answer 8

Ohh I get it, and yeah I've heard about that.... Well maybe Lincoln said it in like a speech or something? Maybe he quoted it from the Bible to compare to how the nation was at that time? Idk something like that

Answer 9

yah i know its from a famous speech, i believe its a or c too

Answer 10

I think it's just C

Answer 11

yeah C sounds more likely

Answer 12

it is c ppl!