Abraham Lincoln
is one of my heroes!
“A house divided against itself cannot stand.”
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“Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.”
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Gettysburg Address— “that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain–that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom–and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”
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2nd Inaugural address“With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds…. “
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“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.”
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“Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.”
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He was diligent in his education, always reading and improving his knowledge. He was an honest man and was fair and just. He believed in God, and wasn’t afraid to speak about Him. He had a quick wit as you can see from the last quote. I’m glad there are
leaders like
Abraham Lincoln
to look up to and admire.
leaders like
Abraham Lincoln
to look up to and admire.