Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits

affirmations alike appeal argument authority awful bear beauty become beneath centuries character civic clear common complete confession confidence conscious Constitution debate deep defined demonstration desire dignity discerning divine elemental enduring equal essential eternal ethics face fact faith fellowship final firm forever four freedom friendliness God’s hand heart held hold honor hope human humble humility ideal immortal inaugural integrity issues judgment kindliness knew land last inaugural liberty Lincoln’s living lowliness majesty meaning measure mental mighty mind moral Nation’s nature never once passing peace perfect plain political principles problem pure qualities realm resolute responsibility reverence scene seemed sense shows single slave slavery sorrows soul South sovereign speech stands stood suffer sure things thought toil true truly truth Union universal voice wisdom worth wrong