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Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
Abraham Lincoln
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The speech given by Abraham Lincoln upon his inauguration for his second term of office
The speech given by Abraham Lincoln upon his inauguration for his second term of office
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Fellow countrymen: At this second appearing to take the oath of the presidential office, there is less occasion for an extended address than there was at the first. Then a statement, somewhat in detail, of a course to be pursued, seemed fitting and proper. Now, at the expiration of four years, during which public declarations have been constantly called forth on every point and phase of the great contest which still absorbs the attention and engrosses the energies of the nation, little that is new could be presented. The progress of our arms, upon which all else chiefly depends, is as well known to the public as to myself; and it is, I trust, reasonably satisfactory and encouraging to all. With high hope for the future, no prediction in regard to it is ventured.
On the occasion corresponding to this four years ago, all thoughts were anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it—all sought to avert it. While the inaugural addr. . . Read More
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"to those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict or blame their society's ills on the west, know that your people will judge you by what you can build, not what you destroy. to those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wr
Nice summary of the essay in the notes
"Do not seek yourself outside yourself"
A commemorative edition of President Obama’s 2009 inaugural address, this also includes both of Lincoln’s inaugural speeches, The Gettysburg Address, and Ralph Waldo Emerson’s seminal work of American philosophy, “Self-Reliance.” The preface identifies these additional works as being of significant
I don't usually read transcripts of speeches, but I made an exception. Obama's speech was quite straightforward, a no-nonsense and not too "flowery" kind of speech, so I didn't mind reading it. Abe Lincoln's speeches and Emerson's Self-Reliance added a nice background to it, and I could see how they
nice little commemorative edition of inaugural along with some lincoln and emerson - hypotaxis vs parataxis holla
Great to have read this book. Really gives back 2009 memories.
3.5 ⭐️ This was a timely read. I would have much rather read a book of Obama’s speeches, or if he had included an introduction to the other pieces. They seemed oddly juxtaposed to Obama’s: Lincoln explicitly states that he is not in favour of ending slavery, and Emerson writes about individualism in
Intelligence. Integrity. Civility. Hope. Those were the days, my friend.