The Wisdom of Abraham LincolnThe works in this anthology were selected to highlight Lincoln's wisdom rather than his humor or personality. Examples include speeches to Congress arraigning President Polk, on internal improvements, on military heroes; letters to George E. Pickett, William Johnston, Horace Greeley, General Hooker, Andrew Johnson; and more. |
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Abraham Lincoln. EXTRACTS ( Continued ) Speech at Cincinnati Address at Wisconsin Agricultural Fair Speech at Leavenworth ... Message to Congress in Special Session Letter to O. H. Browning Note to Major Ramsey . · First Annual Message to ...
Abraham Lincoln. EXTRACTS ( Continued ) Speech at Cincinnati Address at Wisconsin Agricultural Fair Speech at Leavenworth ... Message to Congress in Special Session Letter to O. H. Browning Note to Major Ramsey . · First Annual Message to ...
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Abraham Lincoln. EXTRACTS ( Continued ) Message to Congress on United States * Notes . Letter to Workingmen of Manchester , PAGE 154 England . Letter to General Hooker Letter to Alexander Reed 154 155 157 Letter to General Rosecrans 158 ...
Abraham Lincoln. EXTRACTS ( Continued ) Message to Congress on United States * Notes . Letter to Workingmen of Manchester , PAGE 154 England . Letter to General Hooker Letter to Alexander Reed 154 155 157 Letter to General Rosecrans 158 ...
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... fever dream is the whole war part of his late message ! . . . His mind , taxed beyond its power , is running hither and thither , like some tortured creature on a burning surface , finding no 15 Speech in Congress Arraigning President Polk.
... fever dream is the whole war part of his late message ! . . . His mind , taxed beyond its power , is running hither and thither , like some tortured creature on a burning surface , finding no 15 Speech in Congress Arraigning President Polk.
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... Message to Congress in Special Session ; July 4 , 1861 . MY Y DEAR SIR : Yours of the 17th is just received ; and coming from you , I con- fess it astonishes me . That you should object to my adhering to a law which you had as- 134.
... Message to Congress in Special Session ; July 4 , 1861 . MY Y DEAR SIR : Yours of the 17th is just received ; and coming from you , I con- fess it astonishes me . That you should object to my adhering to a law which you had as- 134.
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... Message to Congress ; December 3 , 1861 . I -- - HAVE been , and am sincerely your friend ; and if , as such , I ... Letter to Major - General David Hunter ; December 31 , 1861.1 1 On the outside of the envelope in which this letter was ...
... Message to Congress ; December 3 , 1861 . I -- - HAVE been , and am sincerely your friend ; and if , as such , I ... Letter to Major - General David Hunter ; December 31 , 1861.1 1 On the outside of the envelope in which this letter was ...
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Page 136 - Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration. Capital has its rights, which are as worthy of protection as any other rights.