months afterward, he died. During his unsuccessful campaign against Stephen Douglas in 1858, Abraham Lincoln gave a speech centered on the House divided analogy to illustrate the need for a universal decision on slavery across all states. Since 1942, this phrase has been the official English language state motto of Kentucky. On the Missouri flag, the phrase is also written around the center circle. Modern political uses Examples of political uses outside the U.S. include the following: This statement was also a common phrase used in India to garner political support during struggle for independence from the British Empire most notably by A.C. Majumdar at the 1916 Lucknow session at Congress. Winston Churchill, June 16, 1941 used the phrase "United we stand. Divided we fall" in a broadcast from London to the US on receiving an Honorary Degree from the University of Rochester The motto is also used by Ulster loyalists, and can be seen in some loyalist Northern Irish murals. The Economist edition that appeared during Brexit was entitled "Divided we fall". The president of the European Council, Donald Tusk, used the motto in his letter of invitation to the heads of state and government of the EU, for their informal summit in Valletta, Malta, on February 3, 2017. Tusk addressed the motto to the leaders of the 27 member states of the future EU without the United Kingdom. Former South Korean president, Syngman Rhee, is credited with using the following variation: "united we live, divided we die." Popular culture Examples in popular culture include the following: The phrase "United we stand" is featured in the song "Death By A Thousand Cuts" by Taylor Swift. The lyrics "United we stand, divided we fall" are featured in the 1970 hit song "United We Stand" performed by the Brotherhood of Man (written by Tony Hiller and Peter Simons). This song was also performed by Sonny and Cher and Elton John. Geraldo Pino used the phrase in the song "Shake Hands". In the song "Hey You" (performed and written by the band Pink Floyd), a similar term with the same meaning, "Together we stand, divided we fall", is used as the final lyrics. Tupac Shakur used the line "united we stand, divided we fall.." in the song "Last Wordz" of his second album Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. featuring Ice Cube and Ice-T. Wilbert Harrison used the similar "Together we'll stand, Divided we'll