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Lädt ... Lincoln: A Book of Quotations (Dover Thrift Editions)von Abraham Lincoln, Bob Blaisdell (Herausgeber)
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"All I have learned, I learned from books," declared Abraham Lincoln -- and this book offers ample learning from the sixteenth president's wise and often witty remarks. Drawn from speeches, letters, and other sources, these thoughts and opinions range from considerations of human nature and spirituality to the burdens and privileges of the presidency along with many other topics of enduring interest. Selections include comments on morality ("It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.") and the pursuit of happiness ("Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.") as well as friendship ("I'm a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn't have the heart to let him down."), human frailty ("It's not me who can't keep a secret. It's the people I tell that can't."), and other thought-provoking subjects. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Each of the stories in this book is short and to the point and usually very funny. The book focuses more on Lincolns political and social wisdom, but I was drawn more to Lincolns wry sense of humor, justice and empathy for his fellow humans. Lincoln was an imperfect man, suffering from severe depression, widely hated and almost isolated in his cause but he had an almost obsessive urge to do the right thing and not the easy thing. This is the reason I admire Lincoln, he grieved for those who lost their lives fighting on both sides of the civil war, saw no difference if you were a confederate or union supporter, as well as his own son and yet had the moral and honesty to continue on for four years, because it was the right thing to do. Reading this work will definitely provide the reader with a good idea of just how bright he was, it also will have you wishing that today's politicians were as upstanding as he was.
I only wish the book were longer. ( )