 | Kenneth W. Dam - Business & Economics - 2001 - 358 pages
...of the subject. Abraham Lincoln opened his House Divided speech with an applicable word of advice: "If we could first know where we are and whither we...tending, we could better judge what to do and how to do it." It is worth adding that in the complex world of Washington economic policy in the twenty-first... | |
 | Charles W. Moore - Architecture - 2004 - 430 pages
...of view of architects and of business and industry, the meeting took its cue from Abraham Lincoln: "If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could then better judge what to do, and how to do it." Accordingly a group of leaders in business and in... | |
 | Glenn M. Linden - History - 2001 - 280 pages
...who heard it was in doubt about Lincoln's position. Mr. PRESIDENT and Gentlemen of the Convention. If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could then better judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth year, since a policy... | |
 | Donald Chisholm - Technology & Engineering - 2001 - 924 pages
...States Naval Institute. PART III Civil War Protagonists CHAPTER 12 The Union Torn Asunder, 1861-62 If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could then better judge what to do, and how to do it. — Abraham Lincoln, The House Divided Speech, 18581... | |
 | Joy Hakim - America - 2003 - 356 pages
...to subvert republican ideals of liberty and equality. Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Convention: If we could first know where we are, and whither we...tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth year since a policy was initiated with the avowed object and confident... | |
 | Alan G. Gross, Ray D. Dearin - Language Arts & Disciplines - 2003 - 186 pages
...in Springf1eld, Illinois on June 16, 1858, exemplif1es a concern for each of these three purposes: If we could first know where we are, and whither we...tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth year, since a policy was initiated, with the avowed object, and confident... | |
 | Leo Vincent Ryan, F. Byron Nahser, Wojciech W. Gasparski - Philosophy - 276 pages
...June 16, 1858 pivotal speech, "A House divided," a speech which began his path to national office: If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could then better judge what to do, and how to do it.35 This sage advice to outline a sketch seems enough... | |
 | Alec Cairncross - Economic forecasting - 2003 - 234 pages
...system and our power to forecast its behaviour. 138 8. Economic Forecasting: Further Reflections 1 'If we could first know where we are and whither we...tending, we could better judge what to do and how to do it.' Abraham Lincoln A trend is a trend is a trend But the question is, will it bend ? Will it alter... | |
 | Paul C. Holinger, Kalia Doner - Family & Relationships - 2009 - 289 pages
...2003 155.42'2369— dc21 2003049033 ISBN 0-7434-0667-2 Dedicated, of course, to Joni and to Campbell If we could first know where we are, and whither we...tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it. — ABRAHAM LINCOLN, THE "HOUSE DIVIDED" SPEECH, 1858 we are always slow in admitting great changes... | |
 | Bradley G. Bond - Mississippi - 356 pages
...Court. Brady based his defense of Jim Crow on his concepts of ethnology and his fear of communism. "If we could first know where we are and whither we...tending, we could better judge what to do and how to do it."2 Any man who professes to completely understand whither we are going "on this bank and shoal of... | |
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If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it. 
