Happy Birthday Abraham Lincoln
On this day in 1809, Abraham Lincoln was born in a one-room cabin in the American wilderness.
From that humble beginning, he became U.S. president -- the highest office in the land. "Father Abraham," as African Americans of the time called him, emancipated slaves forever from this soil and kept the nation united. A tremendous legacy for one man.
Below is a quote from his famous dedication of the Gettysburg battlefield cemetery in November, 1863. Wise words that I hope will once again come true for us.
"...that this nation, under God shall have a new birth of freedom; and that the government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth." -- A. Lincoln, Gettysburg address
2 comments:
Very wise words indeed. I often think that there hasn't been the evolution we always are mentioning.... At least not in the human way of things.
Happy Valentine and thanks for stopping by :-)
hey, nice to meet ya.
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